SOLUTION: How would you solve the equation 2 minus root x+1=root x+3 ps: Root means in a square root symbol

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Question 434917: How would you solve the equation 2 minus root x+1=root x+3
ps: Root means in a square root symbol

Answer by htmentor(1343)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Squaring both sides gives:

Collect terms:
->
Square both sides:

This gives x = -3/4
Check:

1.5 = 1.5

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