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2\times 4x^{2}+1=4x^{2}
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
8x^{2}+1=4x^{2}
Multiply 2 and 4 to get 8.
8x^{2}+1-4x^{2}=0
Subtract 4x^{2} from both sides.
4x^{2}+1=0
Combine 8x^{2} and -4x^{2} to get 4x^{2}.
4x^{2}=-1
Subtract 1 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x^{2}=-\frac{1}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x=\frac{1}{2}i x=-\frac{1}{2}i
The equation is now solved.
2\times 4x^{2}+1=4x^{2}
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
8x^{2}+1=4x^{2}
Multiply 2 and 4 to get 8.
8x^{2}+1-4x^{2}=0
Subtract 4x^{2} from both sides.
4x^{2}+1=0
Combine 8x^{2} and -4x^{2} to get 4x^{2}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\times 4}}{2\times 4}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 4 for a, 0 for b, and 1 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\times 4}}{2\times 4}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-16}}{2\times 4}
Multiply -4 times 4.
x=\frac{0±4i}{2\times 4}
Take the square root of -16.
x=\frac{0±4i}{8}
Multiply 2 times 4.
x=\frac{1}{2}i
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±4i}{8} when ± is plus.
x=-\frac{1}{2}i
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±4i}{8} when ± is minus.
x=\frac{1}{2}i x=-\frac{1}{2}i
The equation is now solved.