solve for x. express your answer in simplest form if necessary.

Question

16 = x^2

x = ?

Answer 1

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

Taking the square root gives us:

\[ x = \pm \sqrt{16} \]

Since \(\sqrt{16} = 4\), we have:

\[ x = \pm 4 \]

Thus, the solutions are:

\[ x = 4 \quad \text{or} \quad x = -4 \]