(x^2+4)(x^2-1)=0

Solution for (x^2+4)(x^2-1)=0 equation:

Simplifying
(x2 + 4)(x2 + -1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(4 + x2)(x2 + -1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
(4 + x2)(-1 + x2) = 0

Multiply (4 + x2) * (-1 + x2)
(4(-1 + x2) + x2(-1 + x2)) = 0
((-1 * 4 + x2 * 4) + x2(-1 + x2)) = 0
((-4 + 4x2) + x2(-1 + x2)) = 0
(-4 + 4x2 + (-1 * x2 + x2 * x2)) = 0
(-4 + 4x2 + (-1x2 + x4)) = 0

Combine like terms: 4x2 + -1x2 = 3x2
(-4 + 3x2 + x4) = 0

Solving
-4 + 3x2 + x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-4 + -1x2)(1 + -1x2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
(-4 + -1x2)((1 + x)(1 + -1x)) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-4 + -1x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-4 + -1x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -1x2 = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -1x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -1x2 = 0 + 4
-1x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-1x2 = 4

Divide each side by '-1'.
x2 = -4

Simplifying
x2 = -4

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + x = 0

Solving
1 + x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -1
x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(1 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1x = 0

Solving
1 + -1x = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -1x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -1
-1x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1x = -1

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1
Solution
x = {-1, 1}