SOLUTION: simplify. Assume that no radicans were formed by raising negative quantities to even powers. Thus absolute-value notation is not necessary {{{sqrt((-10a))^2}}}

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Question 889195: simplify. Assume that no radicans were formed by raising negative quantities to even powers. Thus absolute-value notation is not necessary

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
, certainly the same as .

, and as given you do not know if a is positive or negative.


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