Question

HELP

Answer 1

@freckles PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME

Answer 2

@freckles PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

@rvc

Answer 6

to remove the radical sign ,what would you do?

Answer 7

square it

Answer 8

correct!

Answer 9

so now what will be the step

Answer 10

square both sides

Answer 11

sorry not final answer

Answer 12

wait

Answer 13

Sqrt(x+5)=x-1 square both sides don't forget (x-1)^2 =(x-1)(x-1)

Answer 14

u can take the 1 to the rhs

Answer 15

yep
exactly what @freckles said

Answer 16

You aren't multiplying correctly

Answer 17

okay let me check

Answer 18

be calm
try again

Answer 19

(x-b) (x-a) =x^2 - bx-ax+ba

Answer 20

im calm (:

Answer 21

there we go(: i saw what i did incorrectly

Answer 22

Check solutions

Answer 23

\[(\sqrt{x+5})^2-->?\]

Answer 24

hey i gtg atm
ill brb
im sorry
please excuse me :)

Answer 25

@freckles where did i mess up?

Answer 26

You just need to check your "solutions". Plug them into original and see if they both work.

Answer 27

You are doing awesome so far but since you raised both sides to an even power that is cause to check solutions as you might have some not work

Answer 28

i checked both and they worked, thats why im confused :/

Answer 29

sorry for being annoying but i dont get how they wouldnt work :/

Answer 30

Hmm so sqrt(-1+5)+1 is - 1?

Answer 31

i got 3

Answer 32

So then both sides aren't the same for when x=-1

Answer 33

So the only solution is?

Answer 34

4!

Answer 35

Yes

Answer 36

youre a life savior

Answer 37

Because sqrt(4+5)+1=4 is a true equation

Answer 38

thank you!!!!!

Answer 39

Why are you doing Algebra? I thought you were doing Calculus 2 or something?

Answer 40

And np

Answer 41

im taking the act and i got stuck on that question ! :/

Answer 42

Ah

Answer 43

again, thank you(: you explained it very well

Answer 44

Rvc was here too

Answer 45

He was awesome

Answer 46

yes rvc too!!

Answer 47

:)

Answer 48

@wade123
well done!
All the best!