\(\sqrt{x+3-4\sqrt{x-1}}+\sqrt{x+8+6\sqrt{x-1}}=5\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\sqrt{\left(2-\sqrt{x-1}\right)^2}+\sqrt{\left(3+\sqrt{x-1}\right)^2}=5\)
\(\Leftrightarrow|2-\sqrt{x-1}|+3+\sqrt{x-1}=5\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\orbr{\begin{cases}2-\sqrt{x-1}+\sqrt{x-1}=2\\\sqrt{x-1}-2+\sqrt{x-1}=2\end{cases}}\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\orbr{\begin{cases}1\le x\le5\\x=5\end{cases}}\)
\(\Rightarrow1\le x\le5\)