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Identifying Invalid Results in Radical Equations

A quality assurance analyst is solving a radical equation to calculate the tolerance of a mechanical component. After squaring both sides and solving for the variable, the analyst finds a potential value that does not satisfy the original equation. According to the standard four-step procedure, what is the specific mathematical term for this type of invalid solution?

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