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x^{2}=64-4
Subtract 4 from both sides.
x^{2}=60
Subtract 4 from 64 to get 60.
x=2\sqrt{15} x=-2\sqrt{15}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x^{2}+4-64=0
Subtract 64 from both sides.
x^{2}-60=0
Subtract 64 from 4 to get -60.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-60\right)}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 0 for b, and -60 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-60\right)}}{2}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{240}}{2}
Multiply -4 times -60.
x=\frac{0±4\sqrt{15}}{2}
Take the square root of 240.
x=2\sqrt{15}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±4\sqrt{15}}{2} when ± is plus.
x=-2\sqrt{15}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±4\sqrt{15}}{2} when ± is minus.
x=2\sqrt{15} x=-2\sqrt{15}
The equation is now solved.