Explanation:
Move terms to the left side
2=16
x^{2}=16x2=16
2−16=0
Use the quadratic formula
Simplify
Evaluate the exponent
Multiply the numbers
Add the numbers
Evaluate the square root
Multiply the numbers
=0±82
2
Separate the equations
To solve for the unknown variable, separate into two equations: one with a plus and the other with a minus.
=0+82
x= 0 + 8 over 2
=0−82 over 2
Rearrange and isolate the variable to find each solution
=4
x=4x=4
ans =−4