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Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Factor out .
Step 1.2
Reorder and .
Step 1.3
Add parentheses.
Step 2
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 3
Multiply by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Combine using the product rule for radicals.
Step 4.2
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 .