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-x^{2}=-8
Subtract 8 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x^{2}=\frac{-8}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
x^{2}=8
Fraction \frac{-8}{-1} can be simplified to 8 by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.
x=2\sqrt{2} x=-2\sqrt{2}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
-x^{2}+8=0
Quadratic equations like this one, with an x^{2} term but no x term, can still be solved using the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}, once they are put in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-1\right)\times 8}}{2\left(-1\right)}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -1 for a, 0 for b, and 8 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-1\right)\times 8}}{2\left(-1\right)}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{4\times 8}}{2\left(-1\right)}
Multiply -4 times -1.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{32}}{2\left(-1\right)}
Multiply 4 times 8.
x=\frac{0±4\sqrt{2}}{2\left(-1\right)}
Take the square root of 32.
x=\frac{0±4\sqrt{2}}{-2}
Multiply 2 times -1.
x=-2\sqrt{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±4\sqrt{2}}{-2} when ± is plus.
x=2\sqrt{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±4\sqrt{2}}{-2} when ± is minus.
x=-2\sqrt{2} x=2\sqrt{2}
The equation is now solved.