Answer:Since the expression on each side of the equation has the same denominator, the numerators must be equal.
x
2
=
16
Take the square root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.
x
=
±
√
16
The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.
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x
=
4
,
−
4
Exclude the solutions that do not make
x
2
x
−
4
=
16
x
−
4
true.
x
=
−
4
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