Solving equations
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Solving equations with radicals
Solve the equation
32 x
22)3(2 x
92 x
7 x
7xCheck for extraneous solutions
Check for extraneous solutions.
32 x
X=-7 is an extraneous solution.
There are no solutions
372
39
33
Solve for x and check for extraneous solutions.
181 xx
22 )1()81( xx
1281 2 xxx
xx 100 2 )10(0 xx
10,0 xx
X=0 is our solution x=-10 is an extraneous solution
Two Radicals
If there are two radicals in the equation, make sure you have one on each side of the equal sign before squaring both sides
4162 xx
1462 xx
Solve for x and check for extraneous solutions.
4162 xx
224162 xx
414162 xxx
444162 xxxx
421 xx
22 421 xx
)4(4122 xxx
164122 xxx
01522 xx
035 xx
X=5
X = -3 is an extraneous solution
Factor the equation with fractional exponents to solve for x
0183 3
1
3
2
xx
036 3
1
3
1
xx
03,06 3
1
3
1
xx
3,6 3
1
3
1
xx
3
3
3
13
3
3
1
3,6
xx
27,216 xx
Factor the equation with negative exponents to solve for x
0103 12 xx
025 11 xx
02,05 11 xx
2,5 11 xx
21
,51
xx
2
1,
5
1
xx