Solving Radical Equations 2 with Help
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Problem: Solve for the variable. Check a value if it is extraneous.
 
w + 1  = w - 5
 
w + 1 = ( w + )2
 
w + 1 = w2 + w +
 
0 = w2 + w +
 
0 = ( w + )( w + )
 
w1 =     w2 =
extraneous   extraneous