1	Equations with Radicals
2	Steps to Solving Equations with Radicals Isolate the radical Square both sides of the equation (or raise to appropriate power) Solve for the variable Check all solutions. If the answer(s) does not work, the equation may not have a real number solution. Note: You can also use the properties of radicals to solve equations
3	Radical Equations EXAMPLE 1 Example 1: use properties of radicals isolate the variable distributive property rationalize the denominator the conjugate of is when the two binomials in the denominator are multiplied out, the two center terms cancel each other
4	EXAMPLE 1 page 2
5	Radical Equations EXAMPLE 2
6	Radical Equations EXAMPLE 3 Example 3: isolate the radical square both sides solve for the variable Check the solution in the original equation:
7	Radical Equations EXAMPLE 4 Example 4: isolate one of the radicals square both sides isolate the radical square both sides
8	EXAMPLE 4 page 2
9	Equations with Radicals: EXERCISES
10	Equations with Radicals: EXERCISES 2
11	Equations with Radicals: EXERCISES 3