Solving Rational Equations with Extraneous Solutions

Solve for r

• 5

• - 5, 4

• - 5

• 5, 4

• 2

• 1

• -2

• 0

Solve the equation.

• 25

• -29

• -3

• 3

• 9^2/3

What is the first step of Radical Equations?

• Check for extraneous solutions.

• Raise each side of the equation to the power of the index.

• Isolate the radical on one side of equations.

• Solve the remaining equation.

Solve for m

• m=2

• m=-2 and m=18

• m=2 and m=-18

• m=-2 and m=-18

• m=2 and m=18

What is the first step to solving Radical Equations?

• Check for extraneous solutions.

• Raise each side of the equation to the power of the index.

• Isolate the radical on one side of equations.

• Solve the remaining equation.

• Convert from radical form to rational exponent form

Name the extraneous solution(s) for this equation.

• 3

• -3 and -4

• 4

• -4

Which of the following words is represented by the definition below? A solution that does not work when plugged into the original equation.

• extraneous solution

• complex solution

• imaginary number

• conjugate

• inverse function