Question 42462
{{{(x + 5)^2 = 3}}}
take the square root of both sides
{{{x + 5 = 0 +sqrt(3)}}}
and
{{{x + 5 = 0 -sqrt(3)}}}
so,
{{{x = -5 + sqrt(3)}}}
and
{{{x = -5 - sqrt(3)}}}
check these answers by substituting them 
back into the original equation