SOLUTION: x^2+x+sqrt(x^2+x)-2=0 radicals really confuse me i dont know where to start. Thank you for your help

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Question 204101This question is from textbook
: x^2+x+sqrt(x^2+x)-2=0
radicals really confuse me i dont know where to start.
Thank you for your help
This question is from textbook

Answer by Alan3354(21605) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x^2+x+sqrt(x^2+x)-2=0
radicals really confuse me i dont know where to start.
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That's a good reason to eliminate them.
Isolate the radical on one side of the equal sign and square both sides.
x^2+x-2 = -sqrt(x^2+x)
x%5E4+%2B+2x%5E3+-+4x%5E2+-+5x+%2B+4+=+0
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You didn't say what you want to do.
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