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What is the solution set for the open sentence with the given replacement set?

x^2 + 12 = 8x, {2,4,5,8}

A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 8

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 When 2 is raised to the second power the product is 4. 4 plus 12 equals 16. When is 8 multiplied by 2 the product will also be 16, making both sides equal. X = 2
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