SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem {{{8x^6+4x^4-50x^2-25=0}}}

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Question 650820: Please help me solve this problem
8x%5E6%2B4x%5E4-50x%5E2-25=0

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
8x%5E6%2B4x%5E4-50x%5E2-25=0
Factor by Grouping
+4x%5E4%28+2x%5E2+%2B+1%29+-+25%282x%5E2+%2B+1%29+=+0
(4x^2 - 25)(2x^2 + 1) = 0
x = ± 5/2 Or x = ± i%2Fsqrt%282%29 = ± i%2Asqrt%282%29%2F2