SOLUTION: Solve for x. Check for extraneous solutions. ( square root of 2x-1 ) -1 = square root of 1-x Everytime I try to solve it, I get different answers.

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Question 706075: Solve for x. Check for extraneous solutions.
( square root of 2x-1 ) -1 = square root of 1-x
Everytime I try to solve it, I get different answers.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Best guess is you want this?


square both sides,

Square both sides again,
.

.


Directly use quadratic formula solution:
OR
ANSWER: OR

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