Question

(x-2)^2-16=0

Answer 1

\[(x-2)^2-16=0 \]

Answer 2

Solve for x?

Answer 3

Solution #1
x^2-4x+4-16=0
x^2-4x-12=0
(x-6)(x+2)=0
x=-2,6

Solution #2
(x-2)^2=16
x-2=4 or x-2=-4
x=6 or x=-2

Answer 4

\[(x-2)^2=16 \text{ added 16 on both sides} \]
\[x-2=\pm \sqrt{16} \text{ took square root of both sides }\]

Answer 5

I leave the rest to you

Answer 6

i cannot undestend here
x^2-4x-12=0
(x-6)(x+2)=0

Answer 7

@Labinot you don't have to factor
Your question requires no factoring

Answer 8

Look at what I have done for you so far above

Answer 9

ok than you

Answer 10

We want to isolate x
But we have minus 2
How do you do subtraction of 2? You need to ..................?

Answer 11

\[(2x+1)^2-4=0\]

Answer 12

is the x1=1/2
x2=-3/2