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1.4  Solving Radical Equations: Worked Examples                   

Example 1.  Solve           

Isolate the radical term:        

Square both sides:                    

Solve for x:                               

Check in the original equation:

Example 2.  Solve           

Isolate one radical term:               

Square both sides:                        

Combine like terms:                              

Isolate the radical term:                    

Square both sides:                           

Solve for x:                                     

Check in the original equation:                                             no solution

Example 3.  Solve           

Example 4.  Solve   

Example 5.  Solve           

                                    no solution

Example 6.  Solve          

Example 7.  Solve           

Example 8.  Solve           

Example 9.  Solve           

Example 10.  Solve          

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