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If one root of the quadratic equation x² + 4x + k = 0 is 2, what is the value of k?

Answer: B. -8
If one root is 2, substituting x = 2 gives 2² + 4(2) + k = 0, which simplifies to 4 + 8 + k = 0, leading to k = -12.
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