2x^5-8x=0

Solution for 2x^5-8x=0 equation:

Simplifying
2x5 + -8x = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8x + 2x5 = 0

Solving
-8x + 2x5 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2x'.
2x(-4 + x4) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
2x((2 + x2)(-2 + x2)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'x' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
x = 0

Solving
x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Simplifying
x = 0
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + x2 = 0

Solving
2 + x2 = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + x2 = 0 + -2
x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
x2 = -2

Simplifying
x2 = -2

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(-2 + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-2 + x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + x2 = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + x2 = 0 + 2
x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
x2 = 2

Simplifying
x2 = 2

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-1.414213562, 1.414213562}
Solution
x = {0, -1.414213562, 1.414213562}