What is the best first step to solve the following quadratic equation? 16x2 + 38 = -40x

A
Add 40x to both sides.

B
Factor the right side.

C
Take the square root of both sides.

D
Multiply 16 by 38 and list the factors.

Astudent is determining the influence of different types of food on the growth rate of spiders. she feeds one group of spiders two caterpillars twice a week. the other group received similarly-sized beetles twice a week. she records the amount of time required for individuals to reach sexual maturity. her hypothesis is that the spiders feeding on caterpillars will have a faster growth rate because caterpillars have a higher protein content compared to beetles. in this experiment, what is the dependent variable? spiders assigned to different feeding groups. time required to reach sexual maturity number of prey items fed twice a week. growth rates of each group.