@mathmale Hello again, Can you help me with finding the solution to the square root of 5x + 1 - the square root x = 5? I did out the work but didn't have the right answer. I don't know where I went wrong. Would you like me to put up my work?

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@mathmale  Hello again, Can you help me with finding the solution to the square root of 5x + 1 - the square root x = 5? I did out the work but didn't have the right answer. I don't know where I went wrong. Would you like me to put up my work?

mathmale · Answer

Hi, Nicole!  Sure.  Mind showing me what you've done so far?

nicole143 · Answer

No problem - one second(:

nicole143 · Answer

Sorry, I had to switch computers. Here is what I have done.

amoodarya · Answer

it is wrong 
because 
(a-b)^2=a^2 + b^2 -2ab

amoodarya · Answer

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