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x^{2}=1-80
Subtract 80 from both sides.
x^{2}=-79
Subtract 80 from 1 to get -79.
x=\sqrt{79}i x=-\sqrt{79}i
The equation is now solved.
x^{2}+80-1=0
Subtract 1 from both sides.
x^{2}+79=0
Subtract 1 from 80 to get 79.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\times 79}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 0 for b, and 79 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\times 79}}{2}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-316}}{2}
Multiply -4 times 79.
x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{79}i}{2}
Take the square root of -316.
x=\sqrt{79}i
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{79}i}{2} when ± is plus.
x=-\sqrt{79}i
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{79}i}{2} when ± is minus.
x=\sqrt{79}i x=-\sqrt{79}i
The equation is now solved.