SOLUTION: Please show me how to solve this. (x + 5)^2 = 3

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Question 42462: Please show me how to solve this.
(x + 5)^2 = 3
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%28x+%2B+5%29%5E2+=+3
take the square root of both sides
x+%2B+5+=+0+%2Bsqrt%283%29
and
x+%2B+5+=+0+-sqrt%283%29
so,
x+=+-5+%2B+sqrt%283%29
and
x+=+-5+-+sqrt%283%29
check these answers by substituting them
back into the original equation