0=-2x^4+16x^2-32

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Solution for 0=-2x^4+16x^2-32 equation:


Simplifying
0 = -2x4 + 16x2 + -32

Reorder the terms:
0 = -32 + 16x2 + -2x4

Solving
0 = -32 + 16x2 + -2x4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 32 = 32
32 + -16x2 + 2x4 = -32 + 16x2 + -2x4 + 32 + -16x2 + 2x4

Reorder the terms:
32 + -16x2 + 2x4 = -32 + 32 + 16x2 + -16x2 + -2x4 + 2x4

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
32 + -16x2 + 2x4 = 0 + 16x2 + -16x2 + -2x4 + 2x4
32 + -16x2 + 2x4 = 16x2 + -16x2 + -2x4 + 2x4

Combine like terms: 16x2 + -16x2 = 0
32 + -16x2 + 2x4 = 0 + -2x4 + 2x4
32 + -16x2 + 2x4 = -2x4 + 2x4

Combine like terms: -2x4 + 2x4 = 0
32 + -16x2 + 2x4 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(16 + -8x2 + x4) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((4 + -1x2)(4 + -1x2)) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
2(((2 + x)(2 + -1x))(4 + -1x2)) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + x = 0 Solving 2 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -2 x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -1x = 0 Solving 2 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -1x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -2 -1x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -1x = -2 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 2 Simplifying x = 2

Subproblem 3

Set the factor '(2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + x = 0 Solving 2 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -2 x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Subproblem 4

Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -1x = 0 Solving 2 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -1x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -2 -1x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -1x = -2 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 2 Simplifying x = 2

Solution

x = {-2, 2, -2, 2}

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