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x^{2}-64=17
Consider \left(x-8\right)\left(x+8\right). Multiplication can be transformed into difference of squares using the rule: \left(a-b\right)\left(a+b\right)=a^{2}-b^{2}. Square 8.
x^{2}=17+64
Add 64 to both sides.
x^{2}=81
Add 17 and 64 to get 81.
x=9 x=-9
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x^{2}-64=17
Consider \left(x-8\right)\left(x+8\right). Multiplication can be transformed into difference of squares using the rule: \left(a-b\right)\left(a+b\right)=a^{2}-b^{2}. Square 8.
x^{2}-64-17=0
Subtract 17 from both sides.
x^{2}-81=0
Subtract 17 from -64 to get -81.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-81\right)}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 0 for b, and -81 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-81\right)}}{2}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{324}}{2}
Multiply -4 times -81.
x=\frac{0±18}{2}
Take the square root of 324.
x=9
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±18}{2} when ± is plus. Divide 18 by 2.
x=-9
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±18}{2} when ± is minus. Divide -18 by 2.
x=9 x=-9
The equation is now solved.
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