\(\dfrac{x-1}{2}=\dfrac{8}{x-1}\)
\(\Rightarrow\left(x-1\right)\left(x-1\right)=16\)
\(\Rightarrow\left(x-1\right)^2=16\)
\(\Rightarrow\left(x-1\right)^2=\pm4\)
\(\Rightarrow\left[{}\begin{matrix}x-1=4\Rightarrow x=5\\x-1=-4\Rightarrow x=-3\end{matrix}\right.\)