How do you solve $sqrt(x) + 1=5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-30T18:26:57

See a solution process below:

First, subtract $color(red)(1)$ from each side of the equation to isolate the radical while keeping the equation balanced:

$sqrt(x) + 1 - color(red)(1) = 5 - color(red)(1)$

$sqrt(x) + 0 = 4$

$sqrt(x) = 4$

Now, square each side of the equation to solve for $x$ while keeping the equation balanced:

$(sqrt(x))^2 = 4^2$

$x = 16$

How do you solve sqrt(x) + 1=5sqrt(x) + 1=5?