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Solving Radical Equations Video 3

Author: John Fisk

This video explains how to solve equations with odd radicals and why odd radicals do not cause restrictions on the possible answers. The video demonstrates the principles by solving the following problems. You can try to solve the problems before watching the video and click "Reveal Answer" to see if you are correct.

Problem: Solve the following equations.

  1. \(2\sqrt[3]{x+4}+5=-3\)
  2. \(-3\sqrt[5]{x-2}-4=-10\)

  1. \(x=-68\)
  2. \(x=34\)

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