SOLUTION: How do you solve this equation? Is it possible? : 5√(x)-√(x-1)=6

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Question 485371: How do you solve this equation? Is it possible? : 5√(x)-√(x-1)=6
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5sqrt%28x%29+-+sqrt%28x-1%29+=+6
5sqrt%28x%29+=+sqrt%28x-1%29+%2B+6
Square both sides
25x+=+%28x-1%29+%2B+12sqrt%28x-1%29+%2B+36
24x+-+35+=+12sqrt%28x-1%29
Square again
576x%5E2+-+1680x+%2B+1225+=+144%28x-1%29
576x%5E2+-+1824x+%2B+1369+=+0
Just a quadratic now.