If you square [imath]\sqrt{x}+1[/imath], you don't get [imath]\sqrt{x}^2+1^2=x+1[/imath]; you get [imath](\sqrt{x}+1)^2=\sqrt{x}^2+2\sqrt{x}+1^2[/imath].sqrtx + 1 = sqrt(x + 5)
I'm confused because if I square everything then I get x + 1 = x +5. Subtracting both xs yields 1 = 5... what am I missing?
sqrtx + 1 = sqrt(x + 5)
I'm confused because if I square everything then I get x + 1 = x +5. Subtracting both xs yields 1 = 5... what am I missing?