Question

Which of the following would be the most logical first step to solving this quadratic equation? x2 - 4x + 16 = 2 A. Divide both sides by x B. Factor the left side into a perfect square. C. Take the square root of both sides. D. Subtract 2 from both sides.

Answer 1

I could be wrong, but I think you want to subtract 2 from both sides so that you can set your equation to 0.