Factor.

Simplify using identity.

Substitute:

$\sin^{2}x = 1 − \cos^{2}x$

Simplify.

Divide both sides by $−2$.

Square root both sides.

Solve for $x$.

$(\text{sin}^2 x + \text{cos}^2 x)(\text{sin}^2 x - \text{cos}^2 x) = \frac{1}{2}$

$(\text{sin}^2 x - \text{cos}^2 x) = \frac{1}{2}$

$1-\text{cos}^2 x - \text{cos}^2 x = \frac{1}{2}$

$-2 \text{cos}^2 x = -\frac{1}{2}$

$\text{cos}^2 x = \frac{1}{4}$

$\text{cos} x = \pm \frac{1}{2 }$

$x = \pm \frac{\pi}{3}+\pi n$