Question

Find the value of the x2-6x=16

Answer 1

${x }^{2} -6x = 16 \\ \\ {x}^{2} - 8x + 2x - 16 = 0 \\ \\ x(x - 8) + 2(x - 8) = 0$
do the factors are (x-8) (X+2)
thus values of X can be 8 or -2