Radical Equations Worksheets

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Algebra 1CCSS HSA.REI.A.2Answer key includedPDF · Print

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Easy: √(x + b) = c

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Worksheet variations

Get the square root alone on one side, square both sides, and solve what's left. Check the answer in the original equation: squaring can create answers that don't work.

Easy√(x + b) = c MediumIsolate the root first HardA root on each side

How to solve it: a worked example

Solve each equation.

Start
Square both sides
Then
Answer

Common mistakes to watch for

Squaring before the root is alone: (√x + 2)² isn't x + 4.
Squaring only one side.
Skipping the check, which catches answers that make a root negative.

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