SOLUTION: What is the square root of y+12=5? (the square root sign is over y+12)

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Question 101187: What is the square root of y+12=5? (the square root sign is over y+12)
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, stanbon:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Presumably you would like to solve for y?
sqrt%28y%2B12%29+=+5 First, you square both sides to undo the square root.
y%2B12+=+5%5E2
y%2B12+=+25 Now subtract 12 from both sides.
y+=+13...there!

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the square root of y+12=5
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sqrt(y+12) = 5
Square both sides to get:
y+12 = 25
y = 13
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Check that answer in the original equaltion:
sqrt(13+12)=5
5 = 5
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Cheers,
Staln H.