Solve the radical equation for the given variable. $$\sqrt{x+5}=1+\sqrt{x-2}$$
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First, we can isolate one of the radicals by subtracting $\sqrt{x-2}$ from both sides: $$\sqrt{x+5}-\sqrt{x-2}=1$$ Show more…
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