x=1+the square root of x squared + x + 2x times the square root of x - the square root of x + 1 + 2 times the square root of x ____ _ ___ _ x = 1 + Öx2+x + 2xÖx - Öx+1 + 2Öx Check to see if 0 is a solution ____ _ ___ _ 0 = 1 + Ö02+0 + 2(0)Ö0 - Ö0+1 + 2Ö0 0 = 1 + 0 + 0 - 1 + 0 0 = 0 Yup, sure is. That's the solution. So x=0 Edwin AnlytcPhil@aol.com