document.write( "Question 79038: can some one check this for me please?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sqrt\"y%2B2\"=5
\n" ); document.write( "sqrt\"y%2B2\"=5
\n" ); document.write( "(sqrt\"y%2B2\")^2=52
\n" ); document.write( "y+2=25
\n" ); document.write( "y=23
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Algebra.Com's Answer #56706 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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You did this correctly. As always you can plug in y=23 into y to check the answer. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "note: since we squared the square root we'll only be looking for the positive square root\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%28y%2B2%29=5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%2823%2B2%29=5\" Plug in y=23
\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%2825%29=5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5=5\" works. So this verifies our answer
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