__^2 = 16

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To solve the equation \( x^2 = 16 \), you can take the square root of both sides.

This gives: \[ x = \pm 4 \]

So the solutions are \( x = 4 \) and \( x = -4 \).

whats the answer to the blank

The answer to the blank in the equation \( __^2 = 16 \) is \( 4 \) or \( -4 \). Thus, the complete forms can be either \( 4^2 = 16 \) or \( (-4)^2 = 16 \).