Problem

Solve the equation x2=16 using the square root property.

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Answer

The square root of 16 is 4, so the solutions to the equation are x=4 or x=−4.

Steps

Step 1 ：The square root property states that if x2=a, then x is equal to a or −a.

Step 2 ：Applying square root property to the given equation x2=16, we get x equal to 16 or −16.

Step 3 ：The square root of 16 is 4, so the solutions to the equation are x=4 or x=−4.

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