SOLUTION: solve for the square root of x+31=x+1

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Question 279912: solve for the square root of x+31=x+1
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt(x+31)=x+1
x+31= (x+1)^2
x+31= x^2+2x+1
x^2+x-30=0
x^2+6x-5x-30=0
x(x+6)-5(x+6)=0
(x+6)(x-5)=0
x=-6 or 5