Use the zero product property to find the solutions to the equation x2 – 9 = 16.

Add 9 to both sides to get x² = 25, then write the equation as x² − 25 = 0. Factor: (x − 5)(x + 5) = 0. By the zero product property, x = 5 or x = −5, which is choice C.

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