SOLUTION: SQRT(3X+1) - SQRT (X-1)= 2, SOLVE COULD BE 2 ANSWERS

Question 62177: SQRT(3X+1) - SQRT (X-1)= 2, SOLVE COULD BE 2 ANSWERS
Answer by joyofmath(189) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Add sqrt(x-1) to both sides: .
Square both sides: .
Or, .
Combine like terms: .
Square both sides: .
Or, .
So, .
Divide the whole equation by 4: .
Factor the equation: so or .
Verify:
When x=5, which is indeed 2.
When x=1, .
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