Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
Solutions obtained through algebraic manipulation that do not satisfy the original equation or fall outside the domain restrictions imposed by mathematical or contextual constraints.
AP course connection
Topic 2.13: 2.13 Exponential and Logarithmic Equations and Inequalities