Question 12 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 1 CREDIT RECOVERY
Divide both sides of 4(3b + 2)² = 64 by 4 to get (3b + 2)² = 16. Thus 3b + 2 can equal 4 or −4. Solving gives b = 2/3 or b = −2, so the correct choice is C.
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