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√(3x+1)+1 = x
\n" ); document.write( "sqrt(3x+1)=x-1
\n" ); document.write( "Square both sides to get:
\n" ); document.write( "3x+1=x^2-2x+1
\n" ); document.write( "x^2-5x=0
\n" ); document.write( "x(x-5)=0
\n" ); document.write( "x=0 or x=5
\n" ); document.write( "x=0 is extraneous.
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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