SOLUTION: x-3= square root x-1

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Question 544910: x-3= square root x-1
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-3= square root x-1
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Square both sides to get:
(x-3)^2 = x-1
x^2-6x+9 = x-1
x^2-7x+10 = 0
Factor:
(x-5)(x-2) = 0
x = 2 or x = 5
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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