SOLUTION: Sixteen less than the square of a number equals zero. Find the number. _______<(smaller value) _______<(larger value)

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Question 630201: Sixteen less than the square of a number equals zero. Find the number.

_______<(smaller value)
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If you just look at the problem, then you can see that the square of the number(s) is 16. That means the numbers are 4 and -4 since they are the only numbers that have a square of 16.