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OpenStudy (diana.xl):

@hartnn

hartnn (hartnn):

16 is the square of which number?

OpenStudy (diana.xl):

4

hartnn (hartnn):

yeah so we have \(x^2-4^2 \) use the formula \(\Large a^2-b^2 = (a+b)(-b)\) so \(x^2-4^2 = ...?\)

OpenStudy (diana.xl):

my answer would be c?

imqwerty (imqwerty):

no

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

HINT: this is the exact same question as last time

OpenStudy (diana.xl):

its b

imqwerty (imqwerty):

u can write that as \[x^2-4^2\] nd then use the identity\[a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)\]

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

correct

OpenStudy (diana.xl):

Thanks!

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

\(x^2-16=0\implies x^2=16\implies x=\pm\sqrt{16}=\pm4\)

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

remember, that when you induce the square you get two answers.

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

what I mean by that is that when you have x^2=16 you get two answers, but if I ask you what sqrt(16) is, then it is 4

OpenStudy (diana.xl):

oh ok ty

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