Solving Radical Equations

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What is a radical equation?

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

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How do you convert a radical expression to rational exponent form?

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Raise both sides to the power of 3.

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How do you isolate a variable in a radical equation?

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Perform inverse operations to eliminate the radical, then solve for the variable.

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What does it mean to raise both sides of an equation to a power?

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It means to apply the same exponent to both sides to eliminate a root or radical.

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Multiply both sides by 5.

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