Solve the equation \( x^2 = 25 \)

Step 1 ：First, we take the square root of both sides of the equation: \(\sqrt{x^2} = \sqrt{25}\)

Step 2 ：This simplifies to: \(x = \pm\sqrt{25}\)

Step 3 ：Then, we calculate the square root of 25, which is 5. So, \(x = \pm5\)