-x^2+0.1x^4+0.4=0

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Solution for -x^2+0.1x^4+0.4=0 equation:


Simplifying
-1x2 + 0.1x4 + 0.4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
0.4 + -1x2 + 0.1x4 = 0

Solving
0.4 + -1x2 + 0.1x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
0.1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '0.1'.
4 + -10x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -10x2 + -4 + x4 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -10x2 + x4 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -10x2 + x4 = 0 + -4
-10x2 + x4 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-10x2 + x4 = -4

The x term is -10x2.  Take half its coefficient (-5).
Square it (25) and add it to both sides.

Add '25' to each side of the equation.
-10x2 + 25 + x4 = -4 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10x2 + x4 = -4 + 25

Combine like terms: -4 + 25 = 21
25 + -10x2 + x4 = 21

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -5)(x2 + -5) = 21

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.582575695

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -5) equal to 4.582575695 and -4.582575695.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -5 = 4.582575695 Simplifying x2 + -5 = 4.582575695 Reorder the terms: -5 + x2 = 4.582575695 Solving -5 + x2 = 4.582575695 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + x2 = 4.582575695 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x2 = 4.582575695 + 5 x2 = 4.582575695 + 5 Combine like terms: 4.582575695 + 5 = 9.582575695 x2 = 9.582575695 Simplifying x2 = 9.582575695 Take the square root of each side: x = {-3.095573565, 3.095573565}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -5 = -4.582575695 Simplifying x2 + -5 = -4.582575695 Reorder the terms: -5 + x2 = -4.582575695 Solving -5 + x2 = -4.582575695 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '5' to each side of the equation. -5 + 5 + x2 = -4.582575695 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x2 = -4.582575695 + 5 x2 = -4.582575695 + 5 Combine like terms: -4.582575695 + 5 = 0.417424305 x2 = 0.417424305 Simplifying x2 = 0.417424305 Take the square root of each side: x = {-0.646083822, 0.646083822}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.095573565, 3.095573565, -0.646083822, 0.646083822}

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