\[x² + 8\sqrt{x^{2}} - 20 = 0\]
\[x^{2} + 8|x| - 20 = 0\]
\[D = 8^{2} - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot ( - 20) =\]
\[= 64 + 180 = 144\]
\[x_{1} = \frac{- 8 + \sqrt{144}}{2 \cdot 1} = \frac{- 8 + 12}{2} =\]
\[= \frac{4}{2} = 2\]
\[x_{2} = \frac{- 8 - \sqrt{144}}{2 \cdot 1} = \frac{- 8 - 12}{2} =\]
\[= \frac{- 20}{2} = - 10\ (не\ подходит)\]
\[D = ( - 8)^{2} - 4 \cdot 1 \cdot ( - 20) =\]
\[= 64 + 80 = 144\]
\[x_{1} = \frac{8 + \sqrt{144}}{2 \cdot 1} = \frac{8 + 12}{2} =\]
\[= \frac{20}{2} = 10\ (не\ подходит).\]
\[x_{2} = \frac{8 - \sqrt{144}}{2 \cdot 1} = \frac{8 - 12}{2} =\]
\[= - \frac{4}{2} = - 2\]
\[Ответ:x = 2;\ x = - 2.\]