解:
解法一:由题意,得$(x+1)^2=\frac{81}{4},$
$\therefore x+1=\pm\sqrt{\frac{81}{4}},$即$x+1=\pm\frac{9}{2},$
$\therefore x+1=\frac{9}{2}$或$x+1=-\frac{9}{2},$
解得$x=\frac{7}{2}$或$x=-\frac{11}{2}。$
解法二:由题意,得$[2(x+1)]^2=81,$
$\therefore 2(x+1)=\pm\sqrt{81},$即$2(x+1)=\pm9,$
$\therefore 2(x+1)=9$或$2(x+1)=-9,$
解得$x=\frac{7}{2}$或$x=-\frac{11}{2}。$