SOLUTION: I don't understand how to solve and check and to rewrite the equation to isolate the radical {{{sqrt(x+2)-2 =0}}}

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Question 856111: I don't understand how to solve and check and to rewrite the equation to isolate the radical

Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20064)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Isolate the radical means to get it by itself on one side.
To get rid of the -2, we add +2 to both sides:



Square both sides:







Check:







Edwin
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