SOLUTION: -squareroot of y minus squareroot of y-5=1

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Question 693273: -squareroot of y minus squareroot of y-5=1
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sqrt%28y%29+-+sqrt%28y-5%29+=+1
sqrt%28y%29+=+sqrt%28y-5%29+%2B+1 square both sides
y+=+%28y-5%29+%2B+2%2Asqrt%28y-5%29+%2B+1 simplify
0+=+2%2A+sqrt%28y-5%29+-+4+
4+=+2%2A+sqrt%28y-5%29
2+=+sqrt%28y-5%29 square both sides again
4+=+y+-+5
y+=+9