SOLUTION: Solve for x: {{{sqrt(x-1)=2/(x-1)}}}

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Question 1003704: Solve for x:
sqrt%28x-1%29=2%2F%28x-1%29
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sqrt%28x-1%29%22%22=%22%222%2F%28x-1%29

Square both sides:

%28x-1%29%22%22=%22%224%2F%28x-1%29%5E2

Multiply both sides by %28x-1%29%5E2

%28x-1%29%5E3%22%22=%22%224

Take cube roots of both sides:

x-1%22%22=%22%22root%283%2C4%29

add 1 to both sides:

x%22%22=%22%221%2Broot%283%2C4%29

Edwin