SOLUTION: solve for x. 1-x = x+5 BUT the first part (1-x) is underneath a square root sign. thank you so much!

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Question 379041: solve for x. 1-x = x+5 BUT the first part (1-x) is underneath a square root sign. thank you so much!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt%281-x%29=x%2B5
Square both sides.
1-x=%28x%2B5%29%5E2
1-x=x%5E2%2B10x%2B25
x%5E2%2B11x%2B24=0
%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B8%29=0
Two solutions:
x%2B3=0
highlight%28x=-3%29
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x%2B8=0
highlight%28x=-8%29