Advanced Math practice question

Answer: 4

x² − 16 = (x + 4)(x − 4).

Common wrong answers

If you answered 8

8 is 16 ÷ 2.

If you answered 16

16 is the constant term, not its square root.

If you answered -4

The question asks for the positive constant k in (x − k).

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