Question

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

16 = x^2

x = ?

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
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:

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

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