Algebra Examples

$| 7 - 9 | + {(7 - 9)}^{2}$

Step 1

Simplify each term.

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Step 1.1

Subtract $9$ from $7$ .

$| - 2 | + {(7 - 9)}^{2}$

Step 1.2

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between $- 2$ and $0$ is $2$ .

$2 + {(7 - 9)}^{2}$

Step 1.3

Subtract $9$ from $7$ .

$2 + {(- 2)}^{2}$

Step 1.4

Raise $- 2$ to the power of $2$ .

$2 + 4$

Step 2

Add $2$ and $4$ .

$6$