Want some practice solving radical equations? Check out this tutorial! You'll see the steps you need to take in order to solve a radical equation and check your answer!
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Check out this tutorial where you'll see exactly what order you need to follow when you simplify expressions. You'll also see what happens when you don't follow these rules, and you'll find out why order of operations is so important!