SOLUTION: Solve √(x+1)+5=x+4

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Question 633796: Solve
√(x+1)+5=x+4

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
sqrt%28x%2B1%29+%2B+5+=+x%2B+4
sqrt%28x%2B1%29+=+x+-1
x+1 = x^2-2x+1 |Squaring both sides of EQ
x^2 -3x = 0
x(x-3) = 0
x = 3 (throwing out extraneous solution x = 0)
and...
2+%2B+5+=+3+%2B+4