Solving Radicals and Rational Exponents

• 36
• 18
• -18
• 27

• Subtract 9 from each side

• Subtract 5 from each side

• Square each side to eliminate the radical

• Divide each side by 4

Solve the radical equation. Don't forget to check your answers!

• x = -6

• x = 3

• x = 7/3

• x = -5

• 12

• 4

• 16

• 32

• 5

• 2

• 4

• 3

• x = 5 , x = -5
• x = 5
• x = -3
• x = -5

• x = 1 , x = 5
• x = 1 , x = -5
• x = -1 , x = 5
• No Solution

• No Solution

• 2

• 1/2

• 3.74

• 15

• 7.2

• 16

• No Solution

Rewrite in radical form.

• A

• B

• C

• D