SOLUTION: Solve square root x+1 equals square root 5x+4

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Question 775549: Solve square root x+1 equals square root 5x+4
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√(x + 1) = √5x + 4)
x + 1 = 5x + 4 {squared each side of the equation, removing the radical signs}
1 = 4x + 4 {subtracted x from each side}
-3 = 4x {subtracted 4 from each side}
x = -3/4 {divided each side by 4}

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