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How do you solve $8 = sqrt (y + 2)$ ?

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Jan 27, 2016

$y=62$

Explanation:

$8=sqrt(y+2)$

Square both sides

$8^2=[sqrt(y+2)]^2$

$64=y+2$

$y=64-2=62$

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