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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 1.3
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 1.4
Multiply by .
Step 2
Rewrite the division as a fraction.
Step 3
Step 3.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.2.4
Divide by .
Step 4
Rewrite as .
Step 5
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 6
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 7
Multiply by .
Step 8
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: