Solving Radical Equations 2 with Help
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Problem: Solve for the variable. Check a value if it is extraneous.
 
√ m + 38  = m + 8
 
m + 38 = ( m + )2
 
m + 38 = m2 + m +
 
0 = m2 + m +
 
0 = ( m + )( m + )
 
m1 =     m2 =
extraneous   extraneous