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Proof Writing & Problem Solving · Easy problem

To solve x+2=x\sqrt{x + 2} = x, a draft squares both sides, gets x2−x−2=0x^2 - x - 2 = 0, and writes "so x=2x = 2 or x=−1x = -1." Checking both values in the ORIGINAL equation, which value is not a solution?

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