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-2c^{2}+8=0
Multiply both sides of the equation by 8x.
-2c^{2}=-8
Subtract 8 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
c^{2}=\frac{-8}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
c^{2}=4
Divide -8 by -2 to get 4.
c=2 c=-2
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
-2c^{2}+8=0
Multiply both sides of the equation by 8x.
c=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-2\right)\times 8}}{2\left(-2\right)}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -2 for a, 0 for b, and 8 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
c=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-2\right)\times 8}}{2\left(-2\right)}
Square 0.
c=\frac{0±\sqrt{8\times 8}}{2\left(-2\right)}
Multiply -4 times -2.
c=\frac{0±\sqrt{64}}{2\left(-2\right)}
Multiply 8 times 8.
c=\frac{0±8}{2\left(-2\right)}
Take the square root of 64.
c=\frac{0±8}{-4}
Multiply 2 times -2.
c=-2
Now solve the equation c=\frac{0±8}{-4} when ± is plus. Divide 8 by -4.
c=2
Now solve the equation c=\frac{0±8}{-4} when ± is minus. Divide -8 by -4.
c=-2 c=2
The equation is now solved.