$\"\"$

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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$\"\"$ (Rewrite the equation)

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The standard form equation is $\"\"$ .

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Compare the above two equations $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

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Solve the equation.

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$\"\"$ (Formula for quadratic equation)

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$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Multiply)

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$\"\"$ (Evaluate powers: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Substitute : $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ or $\"\"$ (Write as two equation)

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$\"\"$ or $\"\"$ (Simplify)

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Therefore, the solutions are $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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Check solution for $\"\"$ -values.

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Case (i):

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ )

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Differnce of the squares: $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Distributive property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Simplify)

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$\"\"$ (Substitute: $\"\"$ )

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Case (ii):

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ )

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Sum of the squares: $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Distributive property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Simplify)

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$\"\"$ (Substitute: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$

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The solutions are $\"\"$ and $\"\"$ .