1. WARM-UP

2. 8.6 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS(14-33 EVEN)

3. CLEAR UP A FEW THINGS

4. SOLVING EQUATIONS WITH RATIONAL EXPONENTS

5. TO SOLVE EQUATIONS WITH RATIONAL EXPONENTS YOU NEED TO… Isolate the variable To undo a rational exponent, raise both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of that rational exponent. REMINDERS: You CAN’T take the square root of a negative number. You CAN take the cube root of a negative number When you take a square root of a number, you need to consider both positive and negative values. If the number isn’t a perfect square or cube, leave it in its radical form for a more exact answer. Check Solution.

6. EXAMPLE 1: SOLVE FOR X

7. EXAMPLE 2: SOLVE FOR X

8. EXAMPLE 3: SOLVE FOR X

9. EXAMPLE 4: SOLVE FOR X

10. EXAMPLE 5: SOLVE FOR X

11. EXAMPLE 6: SOLVE FOR X

12. HOMEWORK Worksheet #20