SOLUTION: how do you solve? 4x^2-16=0

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4x^2-16=0
This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra for College Students

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation


Factor out the GCF 4


Factor the left side using the difference of squares formula


Now set each factor equal to zero:

or

or Now solve for x in each case


So our answers are

or


Notice if we graph we can see that the roots are and . So this visually verifies our answer.




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