|Defn A radical equation is an equation
with one or more variables inside the radical.
**When solving radical equations, we must check for extraneous solutions.**
Problems where extraneous solutions may exist:
1) When solving rational equations (section 6.4)
2) When solving radical equations
Ex 1 Solve for x.
This leads to…
If , then ,
for any natural number n. Ex 2 Solve and check your work.
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