(x^2-4)(x^2-4)=-5

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Solution for (x^2-4)(x^2-4)=-5 equation:


Simplifying
(x2 + -4)(x2 + -4) = -5

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + x2)(x2 + -4) = -5

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + x2)(-4 + x2) = -5

Multiply (-4 + x2) * (-4 + x2)
(-4(-4 + x2) + x2(-4 + x2)) = -5
((-4 * -4 + x2 * -4) + x2(-4 + x2)) = -5
((16 + -4x2) + x2(-4 + x2)) = -5
(16 + -4x2 + (-4 * x2 + x2 * x2)) = -5
(16 + -4x2 + (-4x2 + x4)) = -5

Combine like terms: -4x2 + -4x2 = -8x2
(16 + -8x2 + x4) = -5

Solving
16 + -8x2 + x4 = -5

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
16 + 5 + -8x2 + x4 = -5 + 5

Combine like terms: 16 + 5 = 21
21 + -8x2 + x4 = -5 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
21 + -8x2 + x4 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-21' to each side of the equation.
21 + -8x2 + -21 + x4 = 0 + -21

Reorder the terms:
21 + -21 + -8x2 + x4 = 0 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
0 + -8x2 + x4 = 0 + -21
-8x2 + x4 = 0 + -21

Combine like terms: 0 + -21 = -21
-8x2 + x4 = -21

The x term is -8x2.  Take half its coefficient (-4).
Square it (16) and add it to both sides.

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-8x2 + 16 + x4 = -21 + 16

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8x2 + x4 = -21 + 16

Combine like terms: -21 + 16 = -5
16 + -8x2 + x4 = -5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -4)(x2 + -4) = -5

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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