(1)(x-9)(x+5)=0,
∴x-9=0或x+5=0,
解得x1=9,x2=-5;
(2)8y2-4y-2=0,
y2-
y=1 2
,1 4
y2-
y+1 2
=1 16
,5 16
(y?
)2=1 4
,5 16
y-
=±1 4
,
5
4
y=
±1 4
,
5
4
∴y1=
,y2=1+
5
4
;1?
5
4
(3)2(x+1)(x-1)-3(x-1)=0,
(x-1)(2x+2-3)=0,
∴x-1=0或2x-1=0,
解得x1=1,x2=
;1 2
(4)2x2-4x-5=0,
a=2,b=-4,c=-5,
△=16+40=56,
x=4±