document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50468>Question 50468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is Sq Rt(x-1) SQUARED?  what I am asking is that the problem takes the square root of (x-1) and then squares it.  Is it x-1 or x+1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you could answer the whole problem that would be appreciated, but it is a calculus question, but I am stuck on one of the algebra parts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33513 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33513\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For x>=1, [sqrt(x-1)]^2 = x-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For all x, sqrt[(x-1)^2]= |x-1|<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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