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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{5x+1}-\sqrt{x}=5?\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

answer is 16 i need solution

OpenStudy (callisto):

\[\sqrt{5x+1}-\sqrt{x}=5\]\[\sqrt{5x+1}=5+\sqrt{x}\]Square both sides. \[5x+1 = 25+10\sqrt{x}+x\]\[4x-24 = 10\sqrt{x}\]Simplify and square both sides again. Solve the quadratic equation. Reject an answer.

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