Question

x^2+6x=16

Answer 1

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Answer 2

If you are trying to solve for x, first start by getting everything on to one side.
It should look like
x^2+6x-16
Next, try to factor, if you cant factor, use the quadratic formula
For examples
factor
x^2+5x+6 will factor into
(x+3)(x+2)
Quadratic formula takes polynomials like
ax^2+bx+c
and puts them into the equation
\[\frac{ -b \pm \sqrt{b ^{2}-4ac} }{ 2a}\]