Which statement is true about the equation (x – 4)(x + 2) = 16?

Expand the left side: (x – 4)(x + 2) = x² – 2x – 8. Subtract 16 from both sides to write the equation as x² – 2x – 24 = 0, which factors as (x + 4)(x – 6) = 0. Therefore, choice C gives the correct factored form.

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