\[x^{8} - 15x^{4} - 16 = 0\]
\[Пусть\ x^{4} = y \geq 0:\]
\[y^{2} - 15y - 16 = 0\]
\[y_{1} + y_{2} = 15;\ \ \ y_{1} \cdot y_{2} = - 16\]
\[y_{1} = 16;\ \ \ \]
\[y_{2} = - 1\ (не\ подходит).\]
\[x^{4} = 16\]
\[x = \pm 2.\]
\[Ответ:x = \pm 2.\]