document.write( "Question 434917: How would you solve the equation 2 minus root x+1=root x+3\r
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$\"2+-+sqrt%28x%2B1%29+=+sqrt%28x%2B3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Squaring both sides gives:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4+-+4%2Asqrt%28x%2B1%29+%2B+%28x%2B1%29+=+x+%2B+3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Collect terms:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2+=+4%2Asqrt%28x%2B1%29\"$ -> $\"1%2F2+=+sqrt%28x%2B1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Square both sides:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F4+=+x+%2B+1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "This gives x = -3/4
\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2+-+sqrt%281%2F4%29+=+sqrt%289%2F4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "1.5 = 1.5
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