SOLUTION: Could someone explain in detail to me how you would solve this problem?! the square root, y-3 then = -2 Hopefully you'll understand this. I don't know how to enter it properly on

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Question 312725: Could someone explain in detail to me how you would solve this problem?!
the square root, y-3 then = -2
Hopefully you'll understand this. I don't know how to enter it properly on here.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I presume this is the equation
sqrt(y-3)= -2
Take the square of both sides of the equation
y-3 = 4
y=7