What are the solutions to the quadratic equation x2 – 16 = 0?

Set x² − 16 = 0 equal to zero by adding 16 to both sides, giving x² = 16. Taking the square root gives x = 4 or x = −4, since both numbers square to 16. The correct choice is B, x = 4 and x = −4.

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