1. The problem asks to express the given answer in the form $y + 1 = $ something. 2. To rewrite an expression in the form $y + 1 = $, isolate $y + 1$ on one side. 3. If the original expression is $y = f(x)$, then adding 1 to both sides gives: $$y + 1 = f(x) + 1$$ 4. Without a specific original expression, the general form is: $$y + 1 = \text{original expression} + 1$$ 5. If you provide the original expression for $y$, I can rewrite it explicitly in the form $y + 1 = ...$.