Step 1: Isolate one radical on one side of the equation. Step 2: Raise each side of the equation to a power equal to the index of the radical and simplify. Step 3: If the equation still contains a radical term, repeat Steps 1 and 2. If not, solve the equatio Step 4: Check all proposed solutions in the original equation. Caution: (a+b)" a" + b" #4 Solve each equation for y. a) Solve: y 2+1 = x