Solving Radical Equations 2 with Help
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Problem: Solve for the variable. Check a value if it is extraneous.
 
√ a + 34  = a + 4
 
a + 34 = ( a + )2
 
a + 34 = a2 + a +
 
0 = a2 + a +
 
0 = ( a + )( a + )
 
a1 =     a2 =
extraneous   extraneous