Which of the following steps can be performed so that the square root property may easily be applied to 2x2=16? The square root property requires a quantity squared by itself on one side of the equation. The only quantity squared is x, so divide both sides by 2 before applying the square root property. The square root property requires a quantity squared by itself on one side of the equation. The only quantity squared is 16, so divide both sides by 2 before applying the square root property. The square root property requires a quantity squared by itself on one side of the equation. The only quantity squared is 16, so divide both sides by 16 before applying the square root property. The square root property requires a quantity squared by itself on one side of the equation. The only quantity squared is x, so divide both sides by 16 before applying the square root property.