SOLUTION: square root of y+1 plus square root of y-4=5

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Question 244789: square root of y+1 plus square root of y-4=5
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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sqrt(y+1)+sqrt(y-4)=5
sqrt(y-4)=5-sqrt(y+1)
y-4=y-10sqrt(y+1)+26 square each side
-10sqrt(y+1)=-30
sqrt(y+1)=3
y+1=9 square each side
y=8
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Ed