Which choice is equivalent to the fraction below when x is greater than or equal to 1?

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B. √{x} + √{x - 1}

Step-by-step explanation:

As hinted in the question, we have to simplify the denominator.

To understand it easier, let's imagine we have x - y in the denominator.  If we multiply it with x + y we'll get x² - y², right?  Check the next line:

(x - y) (x + y) = x² + xy -xy - y² = x² - y²

If we have the square of those nasty square roots, it will be much simpler to deal with.  So, let's multiply the initial fraction using x+y, but with the real values:

Then we simplify:

So, the answer is B. √{x} + √{x - 1}

a) y = -3x +2

b) y = 1/2x -6

these 2 can be combined into one equation.

-3x +2 = .5x -6

8 = 3.5x

x = 8 / 3.5 = 2.2857142857

y = -3 * (8 / 3.5) +2

y = (-24 / 3.5) + 2

y = -4.8571428571

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