-2x^4+7x^2-5=0

Solution for -2x^4+7x^2-5=0 equation:

Simplifying
-2x4 + 7x2 + -5 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 7x2 + -2x4 = 0

Solving
-5 + 7x2 + -2x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-5 + 2x2)(1 + -1x2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
(-5 + 2x2)((1 + x)(1 + -1x)) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-5 + 2x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + 2x2 = 0

Solving
-5 + 2x2 = 0

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 2x2 = 0 + 5
2x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
2x2 = 5

Divide each side by '2'.
x2 = 2.5

Simplifying
x2 = 2.5

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-1.58113883, 1.58113883}
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 = {-1.58113883, 1.58113883, -1, 1}