SOLUTION: Will you please help me solve the following problem: square root x-1=x-7 answer choices: a. 5 b. 10 c. (1, 2) These are the squiggly parenthesis

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Question 91615: Will you please help me solve the following problem:
square root x-1=x-7
answer choices:
a. 5
b. 10
c. (1, 2) These are the squiggly parenthesis


Answer by Earlsdon(6294)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve:
Square both sides.
Subtract x from both sides.
Add 1 to both sides.
Factor.
Apply the zero products principle.
or
x = 5 or x = 10

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