Pre-Algebra Examples

Graph y^2+4x^2>4
Step 1
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
Step 2
Take the specified root of both sides of the inequality to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 3
Simplify the equation.
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Step 3.1
Simplify the left side.
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Step 3.1.1
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 3.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 3.2.1
Simplify .
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Step 3.2.1.1
Factor out of .
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Step 3.2.1.1.1
Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
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Factor out of .
Step 3.2.1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 3.2.1.3
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 3.2.1.4
Rewrite as .
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Step 3.2.1.4.1
Rewrite as .
Step 3.2.1.4.2
Rewrite as .
Step 3.2.1.4.3
Add parentheses.
Step 3.2.1.5
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 3.2.1.6
The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between and is .
Step 3.2.1.7
One to any power is one.
Step 4
Write as a piecewise.
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Step 4.1
To find the interval for the first piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is non-negative.
Step 4.2
In the piece where is non-negative, remove the absolute value.
Step 4.3
Find the domain of and find the intersection with .
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Step 4.3.1
Find the domain of .
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Step 4.3.1.1
Set the radicand in greater than or equal to to find where the expression is defined.
Step 4.3.1.2
Solve for .
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Step 4.3.1.2.1
Simplify .
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Step 4.3.1.2.1.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 4.3.1.2.1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.3.1.2.1.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.3.1.2.1.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.3.1.2.1.2
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 4.3.1.2.1.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.3.1.2.1.2.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.1.2.1.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.1.2.1.2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.1.2.1.2.1.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.3.1.2.1.2.1.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.3.1.2.1.2.1.5.1
Move .
Step 4.3.1.2.1.2.1.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.1.2.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 4.3.1.2.1.2.3
Add and .
Step 4.3.1.2.2
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
Step 4.3.1.2.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 4.3.1.2.3.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 4.3.1.2.3.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.3.1.2.3.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 4.3.1.2.3.2.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3.1.2.3.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.1.2.3.3.1
Divide by .
Step 4.3.1.2.4
Take the specified root of both sides of the inequality to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 4.3.1.2.5
Simplify the equation.
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Step 4.3.1.2.5.1
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.3.1.2.5.1.1
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 4.3.1.2.5.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.1.2.5.2.1
Any root of is .
Step 4.3.1.2.6
Write as a piecewise.
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Step 4.3.1.2.6.1
To find the interval for the first piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is non-negative.
Step 4.3.1.2.6.2
In the piece where is non-negative, remove the absolute value.
Step 4.3.1.2.6.3
To find the interval for the second piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is negative.
Step 4.3.1.2.6.4
In the piece where is negative, remove the absolute value and multiply by .
Step 4.3.1.2.6.5
Write as a piecewise.
Step 4.3.1.2.7
Find the intersection of and .
Step 4.3.1.2.8
Solve when .
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Step 4.3.1.2.8.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 4.3.1.2.8.1.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 4.3.1.2.8.1.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.3.1.2.8.1.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 4.3.1.2.8.1.2.2
Divide by .
Step 4.3.1.2.8.1.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.3.1.2.8.1.3.1
Divide by .
Step 4.3.1.2.8.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 4.3.1.2.9
Find the union of the solutions.
Step 4.3.1.3
The domain is all values of that make the expression defined.
Step 4.3.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 4.4
To find the interval for the second piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is negative.
Step 4.5
In the piece where is negative, remove the absolute value and multiply by .
Step 4.6
Find the domain of and find the intersection with .
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Step 4.6.1
Find the domain of .
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Step 4.6.1.1
Set the radicand in greater than or equal to to find where the expression is defined.
Step 4.6.1.2
Solve for .
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Step 4.6.1.2.1
Simplify .
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Step 4.6.1.2.1.1
Expand using the FOIL Method.
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Step 4.6.1.2.1.1.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.6.1.2.1.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.6.1.2.1.1.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.6.1.2.1.2
Simplify and combine like terms.
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Step 4.6.1.2.1.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 4.6.1.2.1.2.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.6.1.2.1.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.6.1.2.1.2.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.6.1.2.1.2.1.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.6.1.2.1.2.1.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
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Step 4.6.1.2.1.2.1.5.1
Move .
Step 4.6.1.2.1.2.1.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.6.1.2.1.2.2
Add and .
Step 4.6.1.2.1.2.3
Add and .
Step 4.6.1.2.2
Subtract from both sides of the inequality.
Step 4.6.1.2.3
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 4.6.1.2.3.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 4.6.1.2.3.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.6.1.2.3.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 4.6.1.2.3.2.2
Divide by .
Step 4.6.1.2.3.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.6.1.2.3.3.1
Divide by .
Step 4.6.1.2.4
Take the specified root of both sides of the inequality to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
Step 4.6.1.2.5
Simplify the equation.
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Step 4.6.1.2.5.1
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.6.1.2.5.1.1
Pull terms out from under the radical.
Step 4.6.1.2.5.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.6.1.2.5.2.1
Any root of is .
Step 4.6.1.2.6
Write as a piecewise.
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Step 4.6.1.2.6.1
To find the interval for the first piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is non-negative.
Step 4.6.1.2.6.2
In the piece where is non-negative, remove the absolute value.
Step 4.6.1.2.6.3
To find the interval for the second piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is negative.
Step 4.6.1.2.6.4
In the piece where is negative, remove the absolute value and multiply by .
Step 4.6.1.2.6.5
Write as a piecewise.
Step 4.6.1.2.7
Find the intersection of and .
Step 4.6.1.2.8
Solve when .
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Step 4.6.1.2.8.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 4.6.1.2.8.1.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 4.6.1.2.8.1.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 4.6.1.2.8.1.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 4.6.1.2.8.1.2.2
Divide by .
Step 4.6.1.2.8.1.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 4.6.1.2.8.1.3.1
Divide by .
Step 4.6.1.2.8.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 4.6.1.2.9
Find the union of the solutions.
Step 4.6.1.3
The domain is all values of that make the expression defined.
Step 4.6.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 4.7
Write as a piecewise.
Step 5
Find the intersection of and .
No solution
Step 6
Solve when .
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Step 6.1
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 6.1.1
Divide each term in by . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
Step 6.1.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 6.1.2.1
Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.
Step 6.1.2.2
Divide by .
Step 6.1.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 6.1.3.1
Move the negative one from the denominator of .
Step 6.1.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 6.1.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 6.2
Find the intersection of and .
Step 7
Find the union of the solutions.
Step 8