SOLUTION: Will you please help me solve this problem? The square root of 6x+1 =x-1. Thank you in advance,.

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Question 321811: Will you please help me solve this problem? The square root of 6x+1 =x-1. Thank you in advance,.
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I think you mean:



Square both sides:



Collect like terms:



So:



or



Check:



Exclude this extraneous root.



John