How do you solve 2\sqrt { x - 1} = \sqrt { x + 5}?

1 Answer
Jan 16, 2018

x=3

Explanation:

2sqrt(x-1)=sqrt(x+5) // ^2 ("everything sqared)"

4x-4=x+5 //-x, +4

"(moving the x to one side, and numbers to the other)"

3x=9 //:3

x=3