Answer
$x=6$
Work Step by Step
Make both sides have a base of 2 by writing $8$ as $2^3$ to obtain:
$(2^3)^2=2^x
\\2^{2\cdot3}=2^x
\\2^6=2^x$
Use the rule "If $a^x=a^y$, then $x=y$" to have:
$6=x$
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