Solving Radical Equations 2 with Help
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Problem: Solve for the variable. Check a value if it is extraneous.
 
√ u + 23  = u + 11
 
u + 23 = ( u + )2
 
u + 23 = u2 + u +
 
0 = u2 + u +
 
0 = ( u + )( u + )
 
u1 =     u2 =
extraneous   extraneous