1: sqr(2+x)=x so (2+x)=x*x => x=2 or x=-1 2: 1/3+1/9+1/27+... = x = (2/3-1/3)+(2/9-1/9)+(2/27-1/27)... =2/3-(1/3-2/9)-(1/9-2/27)-(1/27-... =2/3-1/9-1/27-1/81=2/3-(x-1/3) So x=1-x => x=1/2