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x^{2}-1=7
Subtract 6 from 5 to get -1.
x^{2}=7+1
Add 1 to both sides.
x^{2}=8
Add 7 and 1 to get 8.
x=2\sqrt{2} x=-2\sqrt{2}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x^{2}-1=7
Subtract 6 from 5 to get -1.
x^{2}-1-7=0
Subtract 7 from both sides.
x^{2}-8=0
Subtract 7 from -1 to get -8.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-8\right)}}{2}
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(-8\right)}}{2}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{32}}{2}
Multiply -4 times -8.
x=\frac{0±4\sqrt{2}}{2}
Take the square root of 32.
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.