Solve: (x + 5)^2 + 15 = 64
\((x + 5)^{2}\) + 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 sidesx = 2