document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=437355>Question 437355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I need help solving radical equations. I tried one and got nowhere and did a second one and came up to the same thing.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the first on that I didn't understand. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^(3/2)-3x^(1/2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And here is the second one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^(1/2)-2x^(1/4)+1=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help would be great. One more question. Do you know of a link to a page where I could read more on these type of radical equations that deal with fractions? Thanks for all your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #302540 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=302540\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Times New Roman\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x^n\ \cdot\ x^m\ =\ x^{n\,+\,m}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x^{\frac{3}{2}}\ =\ x^{1\,+\,\frac{1}{2}}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x^{\frac{1}{2}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^{\frac{1}{2}}(x\ -\ 3)\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Zero Product Rule\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ -\ 3\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ =\ 3\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next time -- One question per post.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{1}{2}\ =\ \frac{2}{4}\ =\ 2\,\cdot\,\frac{1}{4}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large u\ =\ x^{\frac{1}{4}}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ u^2\ -\ 2u\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (u\ -\ 1)^2\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^{\frac{1}{4}}\ =\ 1\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Raise both sides to the 4th power:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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