Radical Equation:
1. Isolate the radical expression.
2. Square both sides of the equation: If x = y then x2 = y2.
3. Once the radical is removed, solve for the unknown.
4. Check all answers.
Another way of saying it:
1. Isolate the radical expression involving the variable. ...
2. Raise both sides of the equation to the index of the radical.
3. If there is still a radical equation, repeat steps 1 and 2; otherwise, solve the resulting equation and check the answer in the original equation.