document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=567489>Question 567489</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> square root of y+8 minus square root of y-6 equals -3, Help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have tried isolating one of the radicals and raising both sides to the power of the index, then isolating the radical again, but webassign isnt taking my answer! I come up with 6 25/36. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366560 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=366560\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> square root of y+8 minus square root of y-6 equals -3,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28y%2B8%29+-+sqrt%28y-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28y%2B8%29+-+sqrt%28y-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28y%2B8%29+=+sqrt%28y-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28y%2B8%29+=+sqrt%28y-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 8 = [<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28y-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28y-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - 3]^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOIL the right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 8 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-6%29+-+3sqrt%28y-6%29+-+3sqrt%28y-6%29+%2B+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-6%29+-+3sqrt%28y-6%29+-+3sqrt%28y-6%29+%2B+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 8 = y + 3 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6sqrt%28y-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6sqrt%28y-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 8 = y + 3 - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6sqrt%28y-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6sqrt%28y-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - y + 8 - 3 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6sqrt%28y-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6sqrt%28y-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6sqrt%28y-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6sqrt%28y-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "square both side again<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 = 36(y-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 = 36y - 216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 + 216 = 36y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "241 = 36y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=241%2F36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"241%2F36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6.7 which about what you got, but the trouble is if we substitute this in the original problem we get a +3 not -3, therefore there is no solution<BR>\n" );
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