0=9x^4-x^2-16

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Solution for 0=9x^4-x^2-16 equation:


Simplifying
0 = 9x4 + -1x2 + -16

Reorder the terms:
0 = -16 + -1x2 + 9x4

Solving
0 = -16 + -1x2 + 9x4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
16 + x2 + -9x4 = -16 + -1x2 + 9x4 + 16 + x2 + -9x4

Reorder the terms:
16 + x2 + -9x4 = -16 + 16 + -1x2 + x2 + 9x4 + -9x4

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
16 + x2 + -9x4 = 0 + -1x2 + x2 + 9x4 + -9x4
16 + x2 + -9x4 = -1x2 + x2 + 9x4 + -9x4

Combine like terms: -1x2 + x2 = 0
16 + x2 + -9x4 = 0 + 9x4 + -9x4
16 + x2 + -9x4 = 9x4 + -9x4

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

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-9 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-9'.
-1.777777778 + -0.1111111111x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.777777778' to each side of the equation.
-1.777777778 + -0.1111111111x2 + 1.777777778 + x4 = 0 + 1.777777778

Reorder the terms:
-1.777777778 + 1.777777778 + -0.1111111111x2 + x4 = 0 + 1.777777778

Combine like terms: -1.777777778 + 1.777777778 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -0.1111111111x2 + x4 = 0 + 1.777777778
-0.1111111111x2 + x4 = 0 + 1.777777778

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.777777778 = 1.777777778
-0.1111111111x2 + x4 = 1.777777778

The x term is x2.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-0.1111111111x2 + 0.25 + x4 = 1.777777778 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -0.1111111111x2 + x4 = 1.777777778 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 1.777777778 + 0.25 = 2.027777778
0.25 + -0.1111111111x2 + x4 = 2.027777778

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + 0.5)(x2 + 0.5) = 2.027777778

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.424000624

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + 0.5) equal to 1.424000624 and -1.424000624.

Subproblem 1

x2 + 0.5 = 1.424000624 Simplifying x2 + 0.5 = 1.424000624 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x2 = 1.424000624 Solving 0.5 + x2 = 1.424000624 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x2 = 1.424000624 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = 1.424000624 + -0.5 x2 = 1.424000624 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 1.424000624 + -0.5 = 0.924000624 x2 = 0.924000624 Simplifying x2 = 0.924000624 Take the square root of each side: x = {-0.961249512, 0.961249512}

Subproblem 2

x2 + 0.5 = -1.424000624 Simplifying x2 + 0.5 = -1.424000624 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x2 = -1.424000624 Solving 0.5 + x2 = -1.424000624 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x2 = -1.424000624 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = -1.424000624 + -0.5 x2 = -1.424000624 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -1.424000624 + -0.5 = -1.924000624 x2 = -1.924000624 Simplifying x2 = -1.924000624 Reorder the terms: 1.924000624 + x2 = -1.924000624 + 1.924000624 Combine like terms: -1.924000624 + 1.924000624 = 0.000000000 1.924000624 + x2 = 0.000000000 The solution to this equation could not be determined.This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined. The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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