Multiple Choice

A laboratory technician is following a standard four-step procedure to solve the radical equation 3y+5+2=5\sqrt{3y + 5} + 2 = 5 for a specific calibration constant (yy). After completing Step 2 and obtaining the linear equation 3y+5=93y + 5 = 9, what is the first mathematical action the technician must perform according to Step 3: Solve the new equation?

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