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Reasoning for Radical Simplification

An HVAC technician is solving the equation x248=0x^2 - 48 = 0 to calculate the dimensions of a square vent. According to the standard four-step procedure for the Square Root Property, why is it necessary to perform the simplification in Step 3 for this equation, whereas a solution to an equation like x2=169x^2 = 169 would not require it?

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