Which of the following values of x satisfies the given equation?
Choice A is correct. Solving for x by taking the square root of both sides of the given equation yields or
. Of the choices given,
satisfies the given equation.
Choice B is incorrect and may result from a calculation error when solving for x. Choice C is incorrect and may result from dividing 64 by 2 instead of taking the square root. Choice D is incorrect and may result from multiplying 64 by 2 instead of taking the square root.