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512=2x^{2}
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
2x^{2}=512
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
x^{2}=\frac{512}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x^{2}=256
Divide 512 by 2 to get 256.
x=16 x=-16
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
512=2x^{2}
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
2x^{2}=512
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
2x^{2}-512=0
Subtract 512 from both sides.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\times 2\left(-512\right)}}{2\times 2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 2 for a, 0 for b, and -512 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\times 2\left(-512\right)}}{2\times 2}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-8\left(-512\right)}}{2\times 2}
Multiply -4 times 2.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{4096}}{2\times 2}
Multiply -8 times -512.
x=\frac{0±64}{2\times 2}
Take the square root of 4096.
x=\frac{0±64}{4}
Multiply 2 times 2.
x=16
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±64}{4} when ± is plus. Divide 64 by 4.
x=-16
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±64}{4} when ± is minus. Divide -64 by 4.
x=16 x=-16
The equation is now solved.