Hey!
To solve this problem, we'd start by dividing both sides of the equation by 64. So, your new equation would look something like this...
Original Equation :
New Equation :
Then you'd solve the equation.
Solution {New Equation Solve} :
So, to answer your question, the first step to solving this problem would be to divide both sides of the equation by 64. The solution to this equation is

Hope this helps!
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