0=x^4+x^3-12x^2

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Solution for 0=x^4+x^3-12x^2 equation: 


Simplifying
0 = x4 + x3 + -12x2

Reorder the terms:
0 = -12x2 + x3 + x4

Solving
0 = -12x2 + x3 + x4

Solving for variable 'x'.
Remove the zero:
12x2 + -1x3 + -1x4 = -12x2 + x3 + x4 + 12x2 + -1x3 + -1x4

Reorder the terms:
12x2 + -1x3 + -1x4 = -12x2 + 12x2 + x3 + -1x3 + x4 + -1x4

Combine like terms: -12x2 + 12x2 = 0
12x2 + -1x3 + -1x4 = 0 + x3 + -1x3 + x4 + -1x4
12x2 + -1x3 + -1x4 = x3 + -1x3 + x4 + -1x4

Combine like terms: x3 + -1x3 = 0
12x2 + -1x3 + -1x4 = 0 + x4 + -1x4
12x2 + -1x3 + -1x4 = x4 + -1x4

Combine like terms: x4 + -1x4 = 0
12x2 + -1x3 + -1x4 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'x2'.
x2(12 + -1x + -1x2) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
x2((3 + -1x)(4 + x)) = 0


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 + -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

Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(4 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + x = 0

Solving
4 + x = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -4
x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4
Solution
x = {0, 3, -4}

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