which of the following would be the . most logical first step to solving this quadratic equation

Answer:
Option D is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]x^2-4x+16= 2 [/tex]
In order to simplify the equation the first step is to subtract 2 from both sides to make 0 in the right side and converting it in standard form
[tex]ax^2+bx+c=0[/tex]
therefore option D is correct