?^2 = 64

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To solve the equation \( x^2 = 64 \), you can take the square root of both sides.

Thus,

\[ x = \pm \sqrt{64} \]

Calculating the square root, we find:

\[ x = \pm 8 \]

So the solutions are:

\[ x = 8 \quad \text{or} \quad x = -8 \]