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\sqrt{a+b}=y
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
a+b=y^{2}
Square both sides of the equation.
a+b-b=y^{2}-b
Subtract b from both sides of the equation.
a=y^{2}-b
Subtracting b from itself leaves 0.
\sqrt{a+b}=y
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
b+a=y^{2}
Square both sides of the equation.
b+a-a=y^{2}-a
Subtract a from both sides of the equation.
b=y^{2}-a
Subtracting a from itself leaves 0.