document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=697116>Question 697116</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of lines joining A(2,-1) and B (5,y) is 5 - Find Y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25=9+(y+1)^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #429680 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=429680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25 = 9 + (y+1)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 9 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 = (y+1)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take the square root of both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = y+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = y<BR>\n" );
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