What are the characteristics of a radical equation?

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anonymous · Answer

They are pretty danged sweet, I'd say.

anonymous · Answer

radical equations always end with "viva la revolucion" 

and they have fractions

anonymous · Answer

Kantalope, are you thinking of rational equations? A radical equation doesn't have to have a fraction.

anonymous · Answer

you are right...i slink away

anonymous · Answer

Hahaha

anonymous · Answer

thanks for the help i guess but i got the answer

anonymous · Answer

the real answer is whooo: A radical equation is an equation of the form Xm/n = a, for m, n integers, which has solution
$$x= \sqrt[m]{a^n} = \left( \sqrt[m]{a} \right)^n$$

anonymous · Answer

thank you ^_^

anonymous · Answer

And just cause it was bothering me...I was sort of remembering: the term inside the root symbol $$\sqrt{?}$$   is called the radicand

good for scrabble

anonymous · Answer

okayy