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Solve the following equation for all values of x. Be sure to check for extraneous roots.

Can someone help? Solve the following equation for all values of x. Be sure to check-example-1
User Gregor Petrin
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Answer:


x=2

Explanation:

First, let's multiply both sides by
√(x+11). If we do this, we would have:


x-1=(1)/(√(x+11))\cdot√(x+11)

The
√(x+11) would cancel out and we would be left with:


x-1=1

If we add 1 on both sides, we would get:


x=2

Hope this helps!!!

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