Simplify x^2=64

$x^{2} = 64$

Step 1

Take the square root of both sides of the equation to eliminate the exponent on the left side.

$x = \pm \sqrt{64}$

Step 2

Simplify $\pm \sqrt{64}$ .

Rewrite $64$ as $8^{2}$ .

$x = \pm \sqrt{8^{2}}$

Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.

$x = \pm 8$

Step 3

The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.

First, use the positive value of the $\pm$ to find the first solution.

$x = 8$

Next, use the negative value of the $\pm$ to find the second solution.

$x = - 8$

The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.

$x = 8, - 8$