Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 11 - Test - Page 380: 1

Answer

$x=\pm8$

Work Step by Step

We solve by factoring as follows: $$ x^2-64=0\Longrightarrow (x-8)(x+8)=0 $$ that is, $x-8=0$ or $x+8=0$ and so $x=\pm8$.
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