Answer:
1. Add 1 to both sides
2. Multiply both sides by 4
3. Take the square root of both sides
4. Subtract 5 from both sides
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\frac{1}{4} (x+5)^{2} -1=3[/tex]
Add 1 to both sides
[tex]\frac{1}{4} (x+5)^{2}=4[/tex]
Multiply both sides by 4
[tex](x+5)^{2}=16[/tex]
Square root both sides
[tex]x+5=4[/tex]
Subtract 5 from both sides
[tex]x=-1[/tex]
