To solve the equation x - √(x + 1) = 5, we can follow these steps:
Start by isolating the square root term on one side of the equation: x - 5 = √(x + 1)
Square both sides of the equation to eliminate the square root: (x - 5)^2 = (√(x + 1))^2 x^2 - 10x + 25 = x + 1
Simplify the equation: x^2 - 10x + 25 - x - 1 = 0 x^2 - 11x + 24 = 0
Factor the quadratic equation: (x - 3)(x - 8) = 0
Set each factor equal to zero and solve for x: x - 3 = 0 OR x - 8 = 0 x = 3 OR x = 8
So the two possible solutions for the equation x - √(x + 1) = 5 are x = 3 and x = 8.
