0=x^4-18x^2-4

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


Simplifying
0 = x4 + -18x2 + -4

Reorder the terms:
0 = -4 + -18x2 + x4

Solving
0 = -4 + -18x2 + x4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
4 + 18x2 + -1x4 = -4 + -18x2 + x4 + 4 + 18x2 + -1x4

Reorder the terms:
4 + 18x2 + -1x4 = -4 + 4 + -18x2 + 18x2 + x4 + -1x4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
4 + 18x2 + -1x4 = 0 + -18x2 + 18x2 + x4 + -1x4
4 + 18x2 + -1x4 = -18x2 + 18x2 + x4 + -1x4

Combine like terms: -18x2 + 18x2 = 0
4 + 18x2 + -1x4 = 0 + x4 + -1x4
4 + 18x2 + -1x4 = x4 + -1x4

Combine like terms: x4 + -1x4 = 0
4 + 18x2 + -1x4 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
-4 + -18x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -18x2 + 4 + x4 = 0 + 4

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4 + -18x2 + x4 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -18x2 + x4 = 0 + 4
-18x2 + x4 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-18x2 + x4 = 4

The x term is -18x2.  Take half its coefficient (-9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-18x2 + 81 + x4 = 4 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x2 + x4 = 4 + 81

Combine like terms: 4 + 81 = 85
81 + -18x2 + x4 = 85

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -9)(x2 + -9) = 85

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.219544457

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -9) equal to 9.219544457 and -9.219544457.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -9 = 9.219544457 Simplifying x2 + -9 = 9.219544457 Reorder the terms: -9 + x2 = 9.219544457 Solving -9 + x2 = 9.219544457 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + x2 = 9.219544457 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x2 = 9.219544457 + 9 x2 = 9.219544457 + 9 Combine like terms: 9.219544457 + 9 = 18.219544457 x2 = 18.219544457 Simplifying x2 = 18.219544457 Take the square root of each side: x = {-4.268435833, 4.268435833}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -9 = -9.219544457 Simplifying x2 + -9 = -9.219544457 Reorder the terms: -9 + x2 = -9.219544457 Solving -9 + x2 = -9.219544457 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + x2 = -9.219544457 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x2 = -9.219544457 + 9 x2 = -9.219544457 + 9 Combine like terms: -9.219544457 + 9 = -0.219544457 x2 = -0.219544457 Simplifying x2 = -0.219544457 Reorder the terms: 0.219544457 + x2 = -0.219544457 + 0.219544457 Combine like terms: -0.219544457 + 0.219544457 = 0.000000000 0.219544457 + 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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