In order for that to equal to an integer,
what's under the radical must be a perfect square.
We compare the fraction to the fraction
, and observe that has a smaller
numerator and a larger denominator than which is 3. So is a perfect
square less than 3.
The only perfect square less than 3 is 1, so what's under the
radical must equal to 1. So
= 1
Multiply both sides by n+1
3n - 5 = n + 1
2n = 6
n = 3
So n=3 and therefore
= = = = 1
Edwin