document.write( "Question 879898: (sqrt5-x)+2=x-1 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #531158 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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I think you mean sqrt(5-x) instead of (sqrt(5)-x).
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%285-x%29%2B2=x-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%285-x%29=x-3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5-x=%28x-3%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5-x=x%5E2-6x%2B9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-5x%2B4=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-1%29%28x-4%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-1=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-4=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Verify the solution by using the original equation.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%285-1%29%2B2=1-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%284%29%2B2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2B2=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "No, not a solution.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%285-4%29%2B2=4-1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"sqrt%281%29%2B2=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "True, $\"x=4\"$ is a solution.
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