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
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt%28%28-10a%29%29%5E2, certainly the same as abs%28-10a%29.

sqrt%28-10a%29sqrt%28-10a%29, and as given you do not know if a is positive or negative.
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