Question

Which of the following would be the most logical first step to solving this

quadratic equation?
x2 - 4x + 16 = 2
A. Take the square root of both sides.
B. Subtract 2 from both sides.
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C. Factor the left side into a perfect square.
D. Divide both sides by x​

Answer 1

The correct option is B:

Subtract 2 from both sides

Explanation:

We have the equation x²-4x+16=2

The first step to solve this equation is:

Subtract 2 from both sides

We get;

x²-4x+16=2

x²-4x+16-2=2-2

x²-4x+14=0

Now this is the quadratic equation. You can use quadratic formula to solve this equation....