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How do you solve the equation and identify any extraneous solutions for #sqrt(x-3) =1#?

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Jun 11, 2015

The term under the root must be #>=0#, which means that #x>=3#

Explanation:

Then we can safely square both sides:
#x-3=1^2=1->x=4# which is #>=3#

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