document.write( "Question 72447: square root of 5y+8=6 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"sqrt%285y%2B8%29=6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28sqrt%285y%2B8%29%29%5E2+=+6%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Squaring a square root takes away
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5y%2B8=36\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 8 from both sides\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5y%2B8-8=36-8\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5y+=+28\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%285y%29%2F5=28%2F5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=28%2F5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "or if you prefer\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+5.6\"
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