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Precalculus Examples
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Step 1
Step 1.1
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
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Step 1.2
Take the specified root of both sides of the inequality to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
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Step 1.3
Simplify the equation.
Step 1.3.1
Simplify the left side.
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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Simplify the right side.
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Simplify .
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Rewrite as .
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Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
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Simplify.
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Subtract from .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply by .
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Add and .
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Step 1.4
Write as a piecewise.
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To find the interval for the first piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is non-negative.
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Add to both sides of the inequality.
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In the piece where is non-negative, remove the absolute value.
Step 1.4.4
Find the domain of and find the intersection with .
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Find the domain of .
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Set the radicand in greater than or equal to to find where the expression is defined.
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Solve for .
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Simplify .
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Simplify each term.
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Convert the inequality to an equation.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.3
Factor the left side of the equation.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.3.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.3.2.1
Factor using the AC method.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.3.2.1.1
Consider the form . Find a pair of integers whose product is and whose sum is . In this case, whose product is and whose sum is .
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Write the factored form using these integers.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.3.2.2
Remove unnecessary parentheses.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.4
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 1.4.4.1.2.5
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 1.4.4.1.2.5.1
Set equal to .
Step 1.4.4.1.2.5.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.6
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 1.4.4.1.2.6.1
Set equal to .
Step 1.4.4.1.2.6.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.7
The final solution is all the values that make true.
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Use each root to create test intervals.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.9
Choose a test value from each interval and plug this value into the original inequality to determine which intervals satisfy the inequality.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.9.1
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.9.1.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.9.1.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.9.1.3
The left side is less than the right side , which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 1.4.4.1.2.9.2
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.9.2.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.9.2.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.9.2.3
The left side is greater than the right side , which means that the given statement is always true.
True
True
Step 1.4.4.1.2.9.3
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.9.3.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.9.3.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 1.4.4.1.2.9.3.3
The left side is less than the right side , which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 1.4.4.1.2.9.4
Compare the intervals to determine which ones satisfy the original inequality.
False
True
False
False
True
False
Step 1.4.4.1.2.10
The solution consists of all of the true intervals.
Step 1.4.4.1.3
The domain is all values of that make the expression defined.
Step 1.4.4.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 1.4.5
To find the interval for the second piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is negative.
Step 1.4.6
Add to both sides of the inequality.
Step 1.4.7
In the piece where is negative, remove the absolute value and multiply by .
Step 1.4.8
Find the domain of and find the intersection with .
Step 1.4.8.1
Find the domain of .
Step 1.4.8.1.1
Set the radicand in greater than or equal to to find where the expression is defined.
Step 1.4.8.1.2
Solve for .
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Simplify .
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Simplify each term.
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Convert the inequality to an equation.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.3
Factor the left side of the equation.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.3.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.3.2.1
Factor using the AC method.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.3.2.1.1
Consider the form . Find a pair of integers whose product is and whose sum is . In this case, whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 1.4.8.1.2.3.2.1.2
Write the factored form using these integers.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.3.2.2
Remove unnecessary parentheses.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.4
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 1.4.8.1.2.5
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 1.4.8.1.2.5.1
Set equal to .
Step 1.4.8.1.2.5.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.6
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 1.4.8.1.2.6.1
Set equal to .
Step 1.4.8.1.2.6.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.7
The final solution is all the values that make true.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.8
Use each root to create test intervals.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.9
Choose a test value from each interval and plug this value into the original inequality to determine which intervals satisfy the inequality.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.9.1
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.9.1.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.9.1.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.9.1.3
The left side is less than the right side , which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 1.4.8.1.2.9.2
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.9.2.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.9.2.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.9.2.3
The left side is greater than the right side , which means that the given statement is always true.
True
True
Step 1.4.8.1.2.9.3
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.9.3.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.9.3.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 1.4.8.1.2.9.3.3
The left side is less than the right side , which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 1.4.8.1.2.9.4
Compare the intervals to determine which ones satisfy the original inequality.
False
True
False
False
True
False
Step 1.4.8.1.2.10
The solution consists of all of the true intervals.
Step 1.4.8.1.3
The domain is all values of that make the expression defined.
Step 1.4.8.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 1.4.9
Write as a piecewise.
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Step 1.4.10
Simplify .
Step 1.4.10.1
Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply by .
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Step 1.5
Solve when .
Step 1.5.1
Solve for .
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Rewrite so is on the left side of the inequality.
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Step 1.5.1.2
To remove the radical on the left side of the inequality, square both sides of the inequality.
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Simplify each side of the inequality.
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Use to rewrite as .
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Simplify the left side.
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Simplify .
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Multiply the exponents in .
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Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Simplify each term.
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Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
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Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Move .
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Simplify.
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Simplify the right side.
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Simplify .
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Rewrite as .
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Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Simplify each term.
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Multiply by .
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Move to the left of .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Solve for .
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Move all terms to the left side of the equation and simplify.
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Move all the expressions to the left side of the equation.
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Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
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Add to both sides of the inequality.
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Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
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Subtract from .
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Convert the inequality to an equation.
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Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions.
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Substitute the values , , and into the quadratic formula and solve for .
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Simplify.
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Simplify the numerator.
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Rewrite in a factored form.
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor by grouping.
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For a polynomial of the form , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 1.5.1.4.5.1.6.2.1.1
Factor out of .
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Rewrite as plus
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Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply by .
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Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
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Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
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Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
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Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Add parentheses.
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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One to any power is one.
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Multiply by .
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Simplify .
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Simplify the expression to solve for the portion of the .
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Simplify the numerator.
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Rewrite in a factored form.
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor by grouping.
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For a polynomial of the form , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is and whose sum is .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as plus
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Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply by .
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Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
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Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
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Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
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Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Add parentheses.
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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One to any power is one.
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Multiply by .
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Simplify .
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Change the to .
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Simplify the expression to solve for the portion of the .
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Simplify the numerator.
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Raise to the power of .
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Multiply by .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Simplify.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
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Subtract from .
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Rewrite in a factored form.
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor by grouping.
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For a polynomial of the form , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is and whose sum is .
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Factor out of .
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Rewrite as plus
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Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply by .
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Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
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Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
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Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
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Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Rewrite as .
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Add parentheses.
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Pull terms out from under the radical.
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One to any power is one.
and
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Step 1.5.1.4.7.2
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.5.1.4.7.3
Simplify .
and
Step 1.5.1.4.7.4
Change the to .
and
and
Step 1.5.1.4.8
Consolidate the solutions.
and
and
and
Step 1.5.2
Find the intersection of and .
No solution and
No solution and
Step 1.6
Solve when .
Step 1.6.1
Solve for .
Step 1.6.1.1
Rewrite so is on the left side of the inequality.
and
Step 1.6.1.2
To remove the radical on the left side of the inequality, square both sides of the inequality.
and
Step 1.6.1.3
Simplify each side of the inequality.
Step 1.6.1.3.1
Use to rewrite as .
and
Step 1.6.1.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1
Simplify .
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.1
Multiply the exponents in .
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
and
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.1.2
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.1.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
and
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.1.2.2
Rewrite the expression.
and
and
and
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
and
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
and
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
and
and
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.3.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
and
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.3.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.3.1.2.1
Move .
and
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.3.1.2.2
Multiply by .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.3.1.3
Move to the left of .
and
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.3.1.4
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.3.1.5
Multiply by .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.3.2
Subtract from .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.3.2.1.4
Simplify.
and
and
and
Step 1.6.1.3.3
Simplify the right side.
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1
Simplify .
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.1
Rewrite as .
and
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.2
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
and
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
and
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
and
and
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.3
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.3.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
and
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.3.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.3.1.2.1
Move .
and
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.3.1.2.2
Multiply by .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.3.1.3
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.3.1.4
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.3.1.5
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.3.1.6
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.3.1.7
Multiply by .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.3.3.1.3.2
Subtract from .
and
and
and
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4
Solve for .
Step 1.6.1.4.1
Move all terms to the left side of the equation and simplify.
Step 1.6.1.4.1.1
Move all the expressions to the left side of the equation.
Step 1.6.1.4.1.1.1
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
and
Step 1.6.1.4.1.1.2
Add to both sides of the inequality.
and
Step 1.6.1.4.1.1.3
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.1.2
Subtract from .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.2
Convert the inequality to an equation.
and
Step 1.6.1.4.3
Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions.
and
Step 1.6.1.4.4
Substitute the values , , and into the quadratic formula and solve for .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5
Simplify.
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.1
Raise to the power of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.2
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.4
Simplify.
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.4.1
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.4.2
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.4.3
Multiply by .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.5
Subtract from .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6
Rewrite in a factored form.
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6.1.1
Factor out of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6.1.2
Factor out of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6.1.3
Factor out of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6.1.4
Factor out of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6.1.5
Factor out of .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6.2
Factor by grouping.
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6.2.1
For a polynomial of the form , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6.2.1.1
Factor out of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6.2.1.2
Rewrite as plus
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6.2.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6.2.1.4
Multiply by .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6.2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6.2.2.1
Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6.2.2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.6.2.3
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
and
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.7
Rewrite as .
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.7.1
Rewrite as .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.7.2
Rewrite as .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.7.3
Add parentheses.
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.8
Pull terms out from under the radical.
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.1.9
One to any power is one.
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.2
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.5.3
Simplify .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6
Simplify the expression to solve for the portion of the .
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.1
Raise to the power of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.2
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.4
Simplify.
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.4.1
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.4.2
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.4.3
Multiply by .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.5
Subtract from .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6
Rewrite in a factored form.
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6.1.1
Factor out of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6.1.2
Factor out of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6.1.3
Factor out of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6.1.4
Factor out of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6.1.5
Factor out of .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6.2
Factor by grouping.
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.1
For a polynomial of the form , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.1.1
Factor out of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.1.2
Rewrite as plus
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.1.4
Multiply by .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.2.1
Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.3
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
and
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.7
Rewrite as .
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.7.1
Rewrite as .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.7.2
Rewrite as .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.7.3
Add parentheses.
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.8
Pull terms out from under the radical.
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.1.9
One to any power is one.
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.2
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.3
Simplify .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.6.4
Change the to .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7
Simplify the expression to solve for the portion of the .
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1
Simplify the numerator.
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.1
Raise to the power of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.2
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.4
Simplify.
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.4.1
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.4.2
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.4.3
Multiply by .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.5
Subtract from .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6
Rewrite in a factored form.
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6.1.1
Factor out of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6.1.2
Factor out of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6.1.3
Factor out of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6.1.4
Factor out of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6.1.5
Factor out of .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6.2
Factor by grouping.
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.1
For a polynomial of the form , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.1.1
Factor out of .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.1.2
Rewrite as plus
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.1.4
Multiply by .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.2.1
Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.3
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
and
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.7
Rewrite as .
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.7.1
Rewrite as .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.7.2
Rewrite as .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.7.3
Add parentheses.
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.8
Pull terms out from under the radical.
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.1.9
One to any power is one.
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.2
Multiply by .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.3
Simplify .
and
Step 1.6.1.4.7.4
Change the to .
and
and
Step 1.6.1.4.8
Consolidate the solutions.
and
and
and
Step 1.6.2
Find the intersection of and .
No solution and
No solution and
Step 1.7
Find the union of the solutions.
No solution and
No solution
Step 2
Step 2.1
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
No solution and
Step 2.2
Take the specified root of both sides of the inequality to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
No solution and
Step 2.3
Simplify the equation.
Step 2.3.1
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.3.1.1
Pull terms out from under the radical.
No solution and
No solution and
Step 2.3.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 2.3.2.1
Simplify .
Step 2.3.2.1.1
Rewrite as .
No solution and
Step 2.3.2.1.2
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
No solution and
Step 2.3.2.1.3
Simplify.
Step 2.3.2.1.3.1
Subtract from .
No solution and
Step 2.3.2.1.3.2
Apply the distributive property.
No solution and
Step 2.3.2.1.3.3
Multiply by .
No solution and
Step 2.3.2.1.3.4
Add and .
No solution and
No solution and
No solution and
No solution and
No solution and
Step 2.4
Write as a piecewise.
Step 2.4.1
To find the interval for the first piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is non-negative.
Step 2.4.2
Add to both sides of the inequality.
Step 2.4.3
In the piece where is non-negative, remove the absolute value.
Step 2.4.4
Find the domain of and find the intersection with .
Step 2.4.4.1
Find the domain of .
Step 2.4.4.1.1
Set the radicand in greater than or equal to to find where the expression is defined.
Step 2.4.4.1.2
Solve for .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.1
Simplify .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.1.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.1.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.1.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.1.2
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.1.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.1.2.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.1.2.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.1.2.1.2.1
Move .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.1.2.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.1.2.1.3
Move to the left of .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.1.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.1.2.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.1.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.2
Convert the inequality to an equation.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.3
Factor the left side of the equation.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.3.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.3.1.3
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.3.1.4
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.3.1.5
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.3.2
Factor.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.3.2.1
Factor using the AC method.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.3.2.1.1
Consider the form . Find a pair of integers whose product is and whose sum is . In this case, whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.3.2.1.2
Write the factored form using these integers.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.3.2.2
Remove unnecessary parentheses.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.4
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.5
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.5.1
Set equal to .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.5.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.6
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.6.1
Set equal to .
Step 2.4.4.1.2.6.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.7
The final solution is all the values that make true.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.8
Use each root to create test intervals.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.9
Choose a test value from each interval and plug this value into the original inequality to determine which intervals satisfy the inequality.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.9.1
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.9.1.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.9.1.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.9.1.3
The left side is less than the right side , which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 2.4.4.1.2.9.2
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.9.2.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.9.2.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.9.2.3
The left side is greater than the right side , which means that the given statement is always true.
True
True
Step 2.4.4.1.2.9.3
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.9.3.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.9.3.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 2.4.4.1.2.9.3.3
The left side is less than the right side , which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 2.4.4.1.2.9.4
Compare the intervals to determine which ones satisfy the original inequality.
False
True
False
False
True
False
Step 2.4.4.1.2.10
The solution consists of all of the true intervals.
Step 2.4.4.1.3
The domain is all values of that make the expression defined.
Step 2.4.4.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 2.4.5
To find the interval for the second piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is negative.
Step 2.4.6
Add to both sides of the inequality.
Step 2.4.7
In the piece where is negative, remove the absolute value and multiply by .
Step 2.4.8
Find the domain of and find the intersection with .
Step 2.4.8.1
Find the domain of .
Step 2.4.8.1.1
Set the radicand in greater than or equal to to find where the expression is defined.
Step 2.4.8.1.2
Solve for .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.1
Simplify .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.1.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.1.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.1.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.1.2
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.1.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.1.2.1.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.1.2.1.2
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.1.2.1.2.1
Move .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.1.2.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.1.2.1.3
Move to the left of .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.1.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.1.2.1.5
Multiply by .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.1.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.2
Convert the inequality to an equation.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.3
Factor the left side of the equation.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.3.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.3.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.3.1.2
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.3.1.3
Rewrite as .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.3.1.4
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.3.1.5
Factor out of .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.3.2
Factor.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.3.2.1
Factor using the AC method.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.3.2.1.1
Consider the form . Find a pair of integers whose product is and whose sum is . In this case, whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.3.2.1.2
Write the factored form using these integers.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.3.2.2
Remove unnecessary parentheses.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.4
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.5
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.5.1
Set equal to .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.5.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.6
Set equal to and solve for .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.6.1
Set equal to .
Step 2.4.8.1.2.6.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.7
The final solution is all the values that make true.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.8
Use each root to create test intervals.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.9
Choose a test value from each interval and plug this value into the original inequality to determine which intervals satisfy the inequality.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.9.1
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.9.1.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.9.1.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.9.1.3
The left side is less than the right side , which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 2.4.8.1.2.9.2
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.9.2.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.9.2.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.9.2.3
The left side is greater than the right side , which means that the given statement is always true.
True
True
Step 2.4.8.1.2.9.3
Test a value on the interval to see if it makes the inequality true.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.9.3.1
Choose a value on the interval and see if this value makes the original inequality true.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.9.3.2
Replace with in the original inequality.
Step 2.4.8.1.2.9.3.3
The left side is less than the right side , which means that the given statement is false.
False
False
Step 2.4.8.1.2.9.4
Compare the intervals to determine which ones satisfy the original inequality.
False
True
False
False
True
False
Step 2.4.8.1.2.10
The solution consists of all of the true intervals.
Step 2.4.8.1.3
The domain is all values of that make the expression defined.
Step 2.4.8.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 2.4.9
Write as a piecewise.
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Step 2.4.10
Simplify .
Step 2.4.10.1
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Step 2.4.10.2
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Solve when .
Step 2.5.1
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Step 2.5.1.1
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To remove the radical on the left side of the inequality, square both sides of the inequality.
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Step 2.5.1.3
Simplify each side of the inequality.
Step 2.5.1.3.1
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Step 2.5.1.3.2
Simplify the left side.
Step 2.5.1.3.2.1
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Step 2.5.1.3.2.1.1
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Step 2.5.1.3.2.1.1.1
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 2.5.1.3.2.1.3.1.1
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Step 2.5.1.3.2.1.3.1.2.1
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Step 2.5.1.4.1
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Step 2.5.1.4.1.1
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Step 2.5.1.4.1.1.1
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Step 2.5.1.4.5.1
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Step 2.5.1.4.7.1
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Step 2.5.1.4.7.1.4.1
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Step 2.5.1.4.7.1.6.2
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Step 2.5.1.4.7.1.6.2.1
For a polynomial of the form , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is and whose sum is .
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Step 2.5.1.4.7.1.6.2.2.1
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Step 2.6
Solve when .
Step 2.6.1
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Step 2.6.1.1
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Simplify each side of the inequality.
Step 2.6.1.3.1
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Simplify the left side.
Step 2.6.1.3.2.1
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Step 2.6.1.3.2.1.1
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Step 2.6.1.3.2.1.1.1
Apply the power rule and multiply exponents, .
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Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 2.6.1.3.2.1.3.1.2.1
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Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions.
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Factor by grouping.
Step 2.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.1
For a polynomial of the form , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 2.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.1.1
Factor out of .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.1.2
Rewrite as plus
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
No solution and
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
Step 2.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.2.1
Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
No solution and
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.6.1.6.2.3
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
No solution and
No solution and
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.6.1.7
Rewrite as .
Step 2.6.1.4.6.1.7.1
Rewrite as .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.6.1.7.2
Add parentheses.
No solution and
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.6.1.8
Pull terms out from under the radical.
No solution and
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.6.2
Multiply by .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.6.3
Simplify .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.6.4
Change the to .
No solution and
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7
Simplify the expression to solve for the portion of the .
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1
Simplify the numerator.
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.1
Raise to the power of .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.2
Multiply by .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.4
Simplify.
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.4.1
Multiply by .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.4.2
Multiply by .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.4.3
Multiply by .
No solution and
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.5
Add and .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.6
Rewrite in a factored form.
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.6.1
Factor out of .
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.6.1.1
Factor out of .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.6.1.2
Factor out of .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.6.1.3
Factor out of .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.6.1.4
Factor out of .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.6.1.5
Factor out of .
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No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.6.2
Factor by grouping.
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.1
For a polynomial of the form , rewrite the middle term as a sum of two terms whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.1.1
Factor out of .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.1.2
Rewrite as plus
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
No solution and
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor from each group.
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.2.1
Group the first two terms and the last two terms.
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.2.2
Factor out the greatest common factor (GCF) from each group.
No solution and
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.6.2.3
Factor the polynomial by factoring out the greatest common factor, .
No solution and
No solution and
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.7
Rewrite as .
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.7.1
Rewrite as .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.7.2
Add parentheses.
No solution and
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.1.8
Pull terms out from under the radical.
No solution and
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.2
Multiply by .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.3
Simplify .
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.7.4
Change the to .
No solution and
No solution and
Step 2.6.1.4.8
Consolidate the solutions.
No solution and
No solution and
No solution and
Step 2.6.2
Find the intersection of and .
No solution and No solution
No solution and No solution
Step 2.7
Find the union of the solutions.
No solution and No solution
No solution