Question

Solving Equations with Radicals help please

Answer 1

did the image above show correctly?

Answer 2

Step 1: How do you get rid of the square root sign?

Answer 3

Yes it did

Answer 4

okay, thanks, thats the thing, im at a complete loss for this, however i still do want the step by step process

Answer 5

First you need to square both sides.

Answer 6

so x-2^2 =- 4 squared?

Answer 7

Ok I was going to try to let you guess that but yes you square both sides because square is the opposite of square root.

Answer 8

When you squared the first part of the equation, the square and the square root cancel each other out so there is no need for the squared sign

Answer 9

so it just becomes x-2^2 = 4^2?

Answer 10

No, the square and square root ancel
x-2=4^2

Answer 11

yes that

Answer 12

*cancel

Answer 13

Now you can just solve for x. Do you know how to do that?

Answer 14

okay so x-2 reverts to its original form with the exception being that its noit a square anymore

Answer 15

Yes exactly

Answer 16

okay
please standby, im gonna nsee how far i can get with this problem

Answer 17

Absolutely :)

Answer 18

thank you

Answer 19

you said solve for x right? like a standard equation?

Answer 20

Yes. Just like a regular equation

Answer 21

so x is 18 right?

Answer 22

One moment

Answer 23

...or that is terribly wrong :(

Answer 24

HaHa! No you did fine. lol I just had to go back and look at it again because i forgot what the equation was. It is 18 you are correct.

Answer 25

okay awesome. Woot Woot!!! whats the next step if there is any?

Answer 26

Well usually the last step is to find x and we did that. Is there something else your question is asking for?

Answer 27

its asking for solving an equation using radicals, thats it

Answer 28

Ok well we solved it and found x so I would say we solved it completely :)

Answer 29

i apologize if im a little to confusing to work with, math is out of my element unfortunately

Answer 30

HAHA! No you are totally fine. I usually love math so I'm glad I could be of assistance :)

Answer 31

awesome, hanks for the help, if i may ask, may you help me with another one?

Answer 32

thanks

Answer 33

Sure!

Answer 34

awesome, shhould i open a new question for another medal?

Answer 35

Sure :) tag me in it and i'll get there in one moment

Answer 36

alrighty!