Asked by Chuck Bass

What is the main reason that solutions to radical equations should always be checked?

A solution may have been lost in the process of solving the equation.

A solution may have been added in the process of solving the equation.

It is a good habit to check solutions for every kind of problem.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A solution may have been added in the process of solving the equation.

Explanation: operations like squaring both sides (used to remove a radical) can produce extraneous solutions that don't satisfy the original equation, so you must check candidates in the original equation.