SOLUTION: What is sqrt of x plus 2= sqrt x-1???

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Question 304616: What is sqrt of x plus 2= sqrt x-1???
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Like this you mean?
sqrt%28x%29%2B2=sqrt%28x-1%29
Square both sides.
x%2B4%2Asqrt%28x%29%2B4=x-1
4%2Asqrt%28x%29%2B4=-1
4%2Asqrt%28x%29=-5
sqrt%28x%29=-%285%2F4%29
x=25%2F16
Check the solution,
sqrt%2825%2F16%29%2B2=sqrt%2825%2F16-1%29
2+%2B-+5%2F4+=+0+%2B-+sqrt%289%2F16%29
2+%2B-+5%2F4+=+0+%2B-+3%2F4
The statement is true because
2-5%2F4=3%2F4