0=2x^4-18x^2

Solution for 0=2x^4-18x^2 equation:

Simplifying
0 = 2x4 + -18x2

Reorder the terms:
0 = -18x2 + 2x4

Solving
0 = -18x2 + 2x4

Solving for variable 'x'.
Remove the zero:
18x2 + -2x4 = -18x2 + 2x4 + 18x2 + -2x4

Reorder the terms:
18x2 + -2x4 = -18x2 + 18x2 + 2x4 + -2x4

Combine like terms: -18x2 + 18x2 = 0
18x2 + -2x4 = 0 + 2x4 + -2x4
18x2 + -2x4 = 2x4 + -2x4

Combine like terms: 2x4 + -2x4 = 0
18x2 + -2x4 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2x2'.
2x2(9 + -1x2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
2x2((3 + x)(3 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'x2' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
x2 = 0

Solving
x2 = 0

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

Simplifying
x2 = 0

Take the square root of each side:
x = {0}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + x = 0

Solving
3 + x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -3
x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(3 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1x = 0

Solving
3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -3
-1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1x = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Solution
x = {0, -3, 3}