SOLUTION: Solve sqrt (x - 1) = x - 3 Thanks!!!

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Question 46346: Solve
sqrt (x - 1) = x - 3

Thanks!!!
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt%28x+-+1%29+=+x+-+3
x+-+1+=+x%5E2+-+6x+%2B+9
0+=+x%5E2+-+7x+%2B+10
0+=+%28x+-+5%29%28x+-+2%29
x = 5
and
x = 2
Check:
sqrt%28x+-+1%29+=+x+-+3
sqrt%285+-+1%29+=+5+-+3 correct
and
sqrt%28x+-+1%29+=+x+-+3
sqrt%282+-+1%29+=+2+-+3 incorrect