a) \(\left(x-4\right)^2=\left(x-4\right)^4\)
\(\Rightarrow\left(x-4\right)^2-\left(x-4^4\right)=0\)
\(\Rightarrow\left(x-4\right)^2.\left[1-\left(x-4\right)^2\right]=0\)
\(\Rightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}\left(x-4\right)^2=0\\1-\left(x-4\right)^2=0\end{matrix}\right.\)
\(\Rightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}x-4=0\\\left(x-4\right)^2=1^2\end{matrix}\right.\)
\(\Rightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}x-4=0\\x-4=1\\x-4=-1\end{matrix}\right.\)
\(\Rightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}x=4\\x=5\\x=3\end{matrix}\right.\)