SOLUTION: square root x+1=5-x

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Question 816393: square root x+1=5-x
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Hi,

sqrt%28x%2B1%29=%28+5-x%29 ****    |Squaring both Sides of the EQ

 x+1 = 25-10x + x^2

  x^2  -11x + 24 = 0

 (x-8)(x-3) = 0

  (x-8) = 0  ,  x = 8

0r(x-3) = 0  ,  x = 3



CHECKING our answer***

x = 3,  sqrt%284%29+=+%285-2%29=+2 

x = 8   sqrt%289%29+=+%285-9%29=+-3