What is the solution to 2 x squared plus 8 x is equal to x squared minus 16 ?

Subtract x² from both sides and add 16 to both sides to get x² + 8x + 16 = 0. Factor the left side: (x + 4)² = 0, so x = −4. The correct choice is x is equal to negative 4.

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