Question

Find the non-extraneous solutions of the square root of the quantity x plus 6 minus 5 equals quantity x plus 1.

Answer 1

(x+6)^(1/2)-5=x+1
(x+6)^(1/2)=x+6
((x+6)^(1/2))^2=(x+6)^2
x+6=x^2+12x+36
0=x^2+11x+30
(-11+(11^2-4(1)(30))^(1/2))/2
(-11+((1)^(1/2))/2
(-11+1)/2=-5
(-11-1)/2=-6
((-6)+6)^1/2-5=(-6)+1
(0^(1/2))-5=-5
-6 is non-extraneous
((-5)+6)^1/2-5=(-5)+1
(1^1/2)-5=-4
1-5=-4
-4=-4
-5 is non-extraneous