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algebra intermediate

Problem

Find all solutions (real and otherwise) to the equation Enter all the solutions, separated by commas.
Solution
We can factor as a difference of squares: Thus, the solutions are the square roots of and .

The square roots of are . Thus, the square roots of are , and the square roots of are .

Therefore, the solutions of the original equation are .
Final answer
2+2i,\,-2-2i,\,-2+2i,\,2-2i