1. Essential Questions Solving Radical Equations and Inequalities
How do we solve radical equations and inequalities?
Holt McDougal Algebra 2
Holt Algebra 2

2. A radical equation contains a variable within a radical
A radical equation contains a variable within a radical. Recall that you can solve quadratic equations by taking the square root of both sides. Similarly, radical equations can be solved by raising both sides to a power.

3. Remember!
For a square root, the index of the radical is 2.

4. Solving Equations Containing One Radical
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5. Solving Equations Containing One Radical
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6. Solving Equations Containing One Radical
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7. Solving Equations Containing One Radical
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8. Solving Equations Containing Two Radicals
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9. Solving Equations Containing Two Radicals
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10. Solving Equations Containing Two Radicals
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11. Lesson 7.2 Practice A