SOLUTION: I need help to solve X in square root x+7 equals x+1 thanks

SOLUTION: I need help to solve X in square root x+7 equals x+1 thanks

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Question 35234: I need help to solve X in
square root x+7 equals x+1
thanks
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
square root x+7 equals x+1 ..SQUARE BOTH SIDES
X+7=(X+1)^2=X^2+2X+1
X^2+2X+1-X-7=0
X^2+X-6=0
X^2+3X-2X-6=0
X(X+3)-2(X+3)=0
(X-2)(X+3)=0
X-2=0...THAT IS...X=2....OR......X+3=0...THAT IS X=-3
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