SOLUTION: Square root 2y+1=5 The solution for y =

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Question 290237: Square root 2y+1=5
The solution for y =
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sqrt(2y+1)=5
square both sides.
4y^2+4y+1=25
4y^2+4y+1-25=0
4y^2+4y-24=0
4(y^2+y-6)=0
4(y+3)(y-2)=0
y+3=0
y=-3 ans
y-2=0
y=2 ans.