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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.3
Factor out .
Step 1.4
Move .
Step 1.5
Rewrite as .
Step 1.6
Add parentheses.
Step 2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 3
Remove non-negative terms from the absolute value.
Step 4
Multiply by .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Factor out of .
Step 5.2
Rewrite as .
Step 5.3
Add parentheses.
Step 6
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 7
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 8
Multiply by .