Solving Radical Equations 2 with Help
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Problem: Solve for the variable. Check a value if it is extraneous.
 
√ y + 38  = y + 8
 
y + 38 = ( y + )2
 
y + 38 = y2 + y +
 
0 = y2 + y +
 
0 = ( y + )( y + )
 
y1 =     y2 =
extraneous   extraneous