Question #6405614Single Choice

Algebra-2

Question

To solve the quadratic equation (x − 3)²− 16 = 0 , after the 1st step of adding 16 to both sides of the equation, we can take the square root of both sides of the resulting equation. Taking the square root of both sides of the equation which results from the 1st step gives:

Options

x − 3 = 256

x − 3 = ±4

(x − 3)²= ±4

x − 3 = ±16

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