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Break-Even Quantity Calculation

A small business owner is solving the equation y^2 - 6y = 16 to determine the break-even quantity for a new product. After successfully following the steps to complete the square and factoring the left side, the owner reaches the intermediate equation (y - 3)^2 = 25. According to the procedure described in your course materials, what is the specific equation that results immediately after taking the square root of both sides, but before the result is split into two separate linear equations?

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