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Solving Radical Equations

Notes and Practice
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What is a radical?
An Exponent
1Τ2
𝑥=𝑥
3 1ൗ
𝑥= 𝑥 3
4 1Τ4
𝑥=𝑥
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Why does 𝑥 = 𝑥?
Power of a power property
1ൗ
𝑥= 𝑥 2
1Τ2 2 1Τ2⋅2
𝑥 = 𝑥 =𝑥
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Example

𝑥 = 10
x=100
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Example

𝑥−2=6
x=38
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Example

3𝑥 = 4𝑥 − 1
x=1
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Example
𝑥
2𝑥 − 88 =
6
x=48
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Example
1Τ2 1Τ2
6𝑥 = 8 − 2𝑥
x=1
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Example

2𝑥 − 7 = 𝑥 − 3
𝑥=4