Proving the irrationality of $\sqrt{5} = x \sqrt{7} + y$ I need to prove that there are no rational numbers $x, y$ that
$$\sqrt{5} = x \sqrt{7} + y$$
We know that square root of prime is irrational so $y = 5 - 7x$ so the only number for it to be rational is if $y = 0$ so $x = \frac{\sqrt{7}} {\sqrt {5}}$ but that is irrational or when $x = 0$, $y = \sqrt{5}$ which is irrational.
$x = \sqrt{5} - y \sqrt {7}$, so I'm stuck here.
Or I need to try to prove each at turn, like 
1 case : let $x =$ blah blah and do it as irrational prime proof
2 case : let $y =$ ???
Help would be appreciated. 

If $x,y\in Q$, then $\sqrt 5= x\sqrt 7+y\implies \sqrt 5-y=x\sqrt 7\implies 5-2 y\sqrt 5 +y^2=7x^2\implies$  $$(-2 y)\sqrt 5=7x^2-5-y^2\in Q\implies y=0\implies$$ $$\sqrt 5=x\sqrt 7\implies x=\sqrt {5/7}\not \in Q$$contradicting $x\in Q$.
