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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