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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2
Reorder and .
Step 2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 3
Remove non-negative terms from the absolute value.
Step 4
Reorder and .
Step 5
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 6.2
Multiply by .
Step 7
Step 7.1
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 7.2
Multiply by .
Step 8
Step 8.1
Factor out of .
Step 8.2
Rewrite as .
Step 9
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 10
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 11
Move to the left of .