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Solve: (x + 5)^2 + 15 = 64

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(x + 5)^(2) + 15 = 64 Subtract 15 from both sides

(x + 5)^(2) = 49 Find the square root of both sides to cancel out the
(x + 5) ^(2)
x + 5 = 7 Subtract 5 from both sides
x = 2



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