How do you solve radical equations?
1 Answer
Nov 4, 2014
A radical equation is solved by simply squaring or cubing both sides of the equation. For example:
√(2x+9)=5
√(2x+9)^2 =5^2
Then, continue to isolate the variable:
2x+9=25
2x+9-9=25-9
(2x)/2=16/2
x=8
