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Solve the quadratic equation x + 16 = 0. Express its solutions in the form . (1 point)
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Do you mean x + 16 = 0 or x^2 + 16 = 0?
- If x + 16 = 0 (linear): x = −16.
- If x^2 + 16 = 0 (quadratic): a = 1, b = 0, c = 16, so
x = (−b ± √(b^2 − 4ac)) / (2a) = (0 ± √(−64)) / 2 = ±8i / 2 = ±4i.
- If x + 16 = 0 (linear): x = −16.
- If x^2 + 16 = 0 (quadratic): a = 1, b = 0, c = 16, so
x = (−b ± √(b^2 − 4ac)) / (2a) = (0 ± √(−64)) / 2 = ±8i / 2 = ±4i.
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