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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Reorder and .
Step 2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Factor out .
Step 3.2
Reorder and .
Step 3.3
Add parentheses.
Step 4
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 5
Step 5.1
To multiply absolute values, multiply the terms inside each absolute value.
Step 5.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.4
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.5
Add and .
Step 5.6
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 5.7
Multiply by .
Step 6
Remove non-negative terms from the absolute value.
Step 7
Step 7.1
Factor out of .
Step 7.2
Rewrite as .
Step 7.3
Add parentheses.
Step 8
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 9
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 10
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .