Which of the following would be the most logical first step to solving this quadratic equation?

x^2 - 4x + 16 = 2

A.) Subtract 2 from both sides.

B.) Divide both sides by x

C.) Take the square root of both sides

D.) Factor the left side into a perfect square.

HELP ME PLEASE!

Question

Which of the following would be the most logical first step to solving this quadratic equation?

x^2 - 4x + 16 = 2

A.) Subtract 2 from both sides.

B.) Divide both sides by x

C.) Take the square root of both sides

D.) Factor the left side into a perfect square.


HELP ME PLEASE!

anonymous · Answer

A) because a quadratic equation must be set equal to zero

anonymous · Answer

subtracting 2 from both sides will do this nicely