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Solving
Radical Equations
A radical equation has variables in one or more radicands. To solve radical equations,
we use the following steps:
 | Isolate the
radical term on one side
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| Square both
sides of the equation
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| Solve the
equation
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| Test the
answer(s)
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Example:
The solution is 18.
Example:
Example:
This equation has no real solution. When we replace x by -3/7
in the original equation, we will end up with the square root of a negative number.
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