Solving Radical Equations

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What is a radical equation?

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An equation that contains a variable within a radical (square root, cube root, etc.).

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How do you isolate a radical in an equation?

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To isolate a radical, you can move all other terms to the opposite side of the equation.

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What is the first step in solving a radical equation?

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Square both sides of the equation to eliminate the radical.

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What should you do after squaring both sides of a radical equation?

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Simplify the equation and solve for the variable.

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What is a potential issue when solving radical equations?

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Squaring both sides can introduce extraneous solutions that do not satisfy the original equation.

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How can you check if a solution is valid in a radical equation?

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Substitute the solution back into the original equation to see if it holds true.

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What does it mean if a radical equation has no solution?

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It means that there are no values for the variable that satisfy the equation.

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Solve: √(x + 5) = 3

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x = 4.

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Solve: √(a - 6) = 0

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a = 6.

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Solve: √(n) = 6

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n = 36.