The equation is .

                                   (Rewrite )

                               (Apply quotient power property: )

Apply defference of squares formula: .

Apply zero product property: If then .

First term is .

Apply addition property of equality: If a = b then a + c = b + c.

                      (Add to each side)

                                        (Apply additive inverse property: )

                                               (Apply additive identity property: )

Check:

To check the first solution substitute in .

                            (Apply quotient power property: )

                           (Evaluate powers: )

                                            (Apply additive inverse property: )

Then the first solution is "true".

Second term is .

Apply subtraction property of equality: If a = b then a c = b  c.

                 (Subtract from each side)

                                   (Apply additive inverse property: )

                                      (Apply additive identity property: )

Check:

To check the first solution substitute in .

                            (Apply quotient power property: )

                           (Evaluate powers: )

                                            (Apply additive inverse property: )

Then the first solution is "true".

The solution are and .