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How many solutions are there to the equation below?

x² = -64
A. 8
B. 2
C. 0
D. 16
E. -8

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Final answer:

The equation x² = -64 has no real solutions, but it has 2 complex solutions, which are 8i and -8i.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation in question is x² = -64. In the realm of real numbers, no real number squared can give a negative result, as the square of a real number is always nonnegative. Therefore, the equation x² = -64 has no real solutions. However, if we consider complex numbers, there are two solutions to this equation, which are x = 8i and x = -8i, where i is the imaginary unit, equal to the square root of -1. Thus, there are 2 complex solutions to the equation.

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