SOLUTION: {{{sqrt(m+1)-5=8}}}

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Question 35875: sqrt%28m%2B1%29-5=8
Answer by ilana(307) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, add 5 to both sides, so sqrt(m+1)=13. Now, square both sides, so m+1=169. Finally, subtracting 1 gives m=168.