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Simplify the problem!

Simplify the problem!-example-1

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Answer:

4y

Explanation:

You want to simplify -√(16y²) for y < 0.

Square root

The square root is always positive, so the root becomes ...

-4×|y|

Absolute value

For y < 0, this is ...

-4×(-y)

= 4y

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