Solve x2 - 16 = 59. What does x
equal?

37.5

Step-by-step explanation:

 x = 75/2 = 37.5

Step by Step:

Solve for x:

2 x - 16 = 59

Hint: | Isolate terms with x to the left hand side.

Add 16 to both sides:

2 x + (16 - 16) = 16 + 59

Hint: | Look for the difference of two identical terms.

16 - 16 = 0:

2 x = 59 + 16

Hint: | Evaluate 59 + 16.

59 + 16 = 75:

2 x = 75

Hint: | Divide both sides by a constant to simplify the equation.

Divide both sides of 2 x = 75 by 2:

(2 x)/2 = 75/2

Hint: | Any nonzero number divided by itself is one.

2/2 = 1:

 x = 75/2 = 37.5

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