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OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2-16=

OpenStudy (unanimoose):

There is no answer without a value to x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you sure there isn't more to the equation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think you have to put x on the other side

OpenStudy (unanimoose):

Otherwise it is just \[x = \sqrt{16}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh maybe not

OpenStudy (unanimoose):

Where you add 16 on both sides and cancel out the quare of x by finding the square root of 16, which is 4. So x = 4.

OpenStudy (unanimoose):

Unless there is another value you forget to put in.

jigglypuff314 (jigglypuff314):

perhaps factor it as a difference of squares a^2 - b^2 = (a+b)(a-b)

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