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10­3 Radical Equations
Main Idea
Solve Radical Equations
Solve Radical Equations with extraneous solutions
Radical Equations
Equations containing radicals with variables in the radicand are called radical equations
Steps to solve Radical Equations
Step 1­­ Isolate the radical on one side of the equation
Step 2­­ Square each side of the equation to eliminate the radical
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Extraneous Solutions
Equations contains a solutions that doesn't work, those are called extraneous solutions. Therefore it is very important that you check your answers.
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