1. **State the problem:** Solve the equation $$\frac{1}{1 - \sqrt{x}} = 1 - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x} - 1}$$ for $x$.
2. **Rewrite the equation:** Notice that $\sqrt{x} - 1 = -(1 - \sqrt{x})$. This will help simplify the right side.
3. **Simplify the right side:**
$$1 - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x} - 1} = 1 - \frac{\sqrt{x}}{-(1 - \sqrt{x})} = 1 + \frac{\sqrt{x}}{1 - \sqrt{x}}$$
4. **Rewrite the equation with this simplification:**
$$\frac{1}{1 - \sqrt{x}} = 1 + \frac{\sqrt{x}}{1 - \sqrt{x}}$$
5. **Bring all terms to a common denominator:**
$$1 = \frac{1 - \sqrt{x}}{1 - \sqrt{x}}$$, so
$$1 + \frac{\sqrt{x}}{1 - \sqrt{x}} = \frac{1 - \sqrt{x}}{1 - \sqrt{x}} + \frac{\sqrt{x}}{1 - \sqrt{x}} = \frac{1 - \sqrt{x} + \sqrt{x}}{1 - \sqrt{x}} = \frac{1}{1 - \sqrt{x}}$$
6. **So the right side simplifies to:**
$$\frac{1}{1 - \sqrt{x}}$$
7. **Therefore, the equation becomes:**
$$\frac{1}{1 - \sqrt{x}} = \frac{1}{1 - \sqrt{x}}$$
8. **This is an identity for all $x$ where the expressions are defined.**
9. **Domain restrictions:**
- Denominator $1 - \sqrt{x} \neq 0 \Rightarrow \sqrt{x} \neq 1 \Rightarrow x \neq 1$
- Denominator $\sqrt{x} - 1 \neq 0 \Rightarrow x \neq 1$
10. **Final solution:**
All real $x \geq 0$ except $x = 1$ satisfy the equation.
**Answer:** $$\boxed{\{x \in \mathbb{R} : x \geq 0, x \neq 1\}}$$
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