document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=670704>Question 670704</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sqrt2x-1=sqrtx-1  +1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #417060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=417060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sqrt(2x-1)=sqrt(x-1)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1=(a+1)^2 Square each side; let a=sqrt(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...=a^2+2a+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...=x-1+2sqrt(x-1)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1=x+2sqrt(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1=2sqrt(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x+1=4(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...=4x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x-1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5, x=1<BR>\n" );
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