Question

(K-4)(k+4)=0 quadratic equation

Answer 1

`(k-4)(k+4)=0`

use:

`a^2-b^2=(a-b)(a+b)`


`k^2-4^2=0\\\\k^2-16=0\ \ \ \ |+16\\\\k^2=16\to k=\pm√(16)\\\\\boxed{k=-4\ \vee\ k=4}`

Other method:


`(k-4)(k+4)=0\iff k-4=0\ \vee\ k+4=0\\\\\boxed{k=4\ \vee\ k=-4}`