x2 - 6x - 16 = (x - 8)(x + 2)
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-x2 + 6x + 16 = -(x2 - 6x - 16) = -(x - 8)(x + 2) = -(8 - x)(x + 2)
x2 - 6x = 16 ∴ x2 - 6x + 9 = 25 ∴ (x - 3)2 = 25 ∴ x - 3 = 25 ∴ x = 28
16 + 6x - x2 = 16 + 8x - 2x - x2 = 8*(2 + x) - x*(2 + x) = (8 - x)*(2 + x)
x2 - 6x - 16 = (x + 2)(x - 8)
First, factorising, we get: x2 - 6x - 16 = (x - 8)(x + 2). Then, (x2 - 6x - 16) / (x - 8) = x + 2.