0.2x^4-2x^2+1.8=0

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Solution for 0.2x^4-2x^2+1.8=0 equation:


Simplifying
0.2x4 + -2x2 + 1.8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
1.8 + -2x2 + 0.2x4 = 0

Solving
1.8 + -2x2 + 0.2x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '0.2'.
9 + -10x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -10x2 + -9 + x4 = 0 + -9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -9 + -10x2 + x4 = 0 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -10x2 + x4 = 0 + -9
-10x2 + x4 = 0 + -9

Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9
-10x2 + x4 = -9

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 = -9 + 25

Reorder the terms:
25 + -10x2 + x4 = -9 + 25

Combine like terms: -9 + 25 = 16
25 + -10x2 + x4 = 16

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -5)(x2 + -5) = 16

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -5) equal to 4 and -4.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -5 = 4 Simplifying x2 + -5 = 4 Reorder the terms: -5 + x2 = 4 Solving -5 + x2 = 4 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 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x2 = 4 + 5 x2 = 4 + 5 Combine like terms: 4 + 5 = 9 x2 = 9 Simplifying x2 = 9 Take the square root of each side: x = {-3, 3}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -5 = -4 Simplifying x2 + -5 = -4 Reorder the terms: -5 + x2 = -4 Solving -5 + x2 = -4 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 + 5 Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0 0 + x2 = -4 + 5 x2 = -4 + 5 Combine like terms: -4 + 5 = 1 x2 = 1 Simplifying x2 = 1 Take the square root of each side: x = {-1, 1}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3, 3, -1, 1}

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