document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39021>Question 39021</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve where x is a real number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "square root of x + 4 = 1 + square root of x - 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24551 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24551\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt(x+4) = 1 + sqrt(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = 1 + 2*sqrt(x-1) + x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 2*sqrt(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = sqrt(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = x - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and it checks too... </SPAN>\n" );
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