Answer
False
Work Step by Step
Consider 1:
$$\sqrt{1} + 2 = 1 \\ \sqrt{1} =-1$$
This is not possible, for a square root of a number is never negative. Thus, one is not a solution to the equation.
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 9 - Roots and Radicals - 9.5 - Solving Radical Equations - Concept Quiz 9.5 - Page 424: 6
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