If by "what is the answer to" you mean, "how do you factor", then there is no answer, as this expression can not be factored. If you're asking to solve for x where the expression above is equal to zero, then x is equal to 16.
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what number do you add in the equation x2-16x=23
Half of the coefficient of x, squared. For example: x2 + 16x -3 you would add 8^2. Then you would have: x2 +16x +8^2 = 3-8^2 Which leads to: (x+8)^2 = -61
(the shape is an upside down 'u').
x3 + 4x2 + 16x + 64 =x2*(x + 4) + 16(x + 4) = (x + 4)*(x2 + 16) which has no further real factors.
(x+8)^2=105