Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 10 - Radical Functions and Equations - Monitoring Progress - Page 542: 2

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The last argument is wrong. You can't divide by $x-1$ as it is stated that $x=1$ and $x-1$ results in zero and you can't divide by zero.
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