document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253049>Question 253049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x is a positive integer, which of the following CANNOT be an integer?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt%28x-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt%28x-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (B) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28x%5E2+-+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28x%5E2+-+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (C) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%2B4%29+%2F+%28x-2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%2B4%29+%2F+%28x-2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (D)  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%2B4%29+%2F+%28x%2B2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%2B4%29+%2F+%28x%2B2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (E) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2F%28x%2B1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2F%28x%2B1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185226 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185226\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> B) because if you square a positive number you get a whole number. If you take one away from the number and reverse the process (square root) you must get a number that is not an integer. </SPAN>\n" );
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