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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solving radical equations

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (nory):

Let's try to get the radical alone on one side. First: add 1 to both sides. What do you get then?

OpenStudy (nory):

4√x = 4 Divide by 4 on both sides to get √x = 1. Now we have the radical alone. What do we do now?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no clue

OpenStudy (nory):

We have a square root. To get rid of it, square both sides. x = 1 That's a simple equation! Now we know that x = 1. Just to make sure, plug it back into the equation. 4√1 - 1 = 3. Does that make sense?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i guess im failed from the start. thanks though.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

really? what is the square root of 1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1

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