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(x-16)²=256 solve the following quadratic equation

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Square root the x-16 and the 256 to cancel the quantity squared. Then your left with x-16=16 add the 16 on the left to the 16 on the right and get x=32
User Wilco Greven
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Answer:

x = 32 or x = 0

Explanation:

(x - 16)² = 256

x - 16 = ±√256

x - 16 = ±16

x = 32 or x = 0

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