document.write( "Question 544910: x-3= square root x-1 \n" ); document.write( "
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x-3= square root x-1
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\n" ); document.write( "Square both sides to get:
\n" ); document.write( "(x-3)^2 = x-1
\n" ); document.write( "x^2-6x+9 = x-1
\n" ); document.write( "x^2-7x+10 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Factor:
\n" ); document.write( "(x-5)(x-2) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2 or x = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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