0=x^4-8x^2+16

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Solution for 0=x^4-8x^2+16 equation: 


Simplifying
0 = x4 + -8x2 + 16

Reorder the terms:
0 = 16 + -8x2 + x4

Solving
0 = 16 + -8x2 + x4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: 0 + -16 = -16
-16 + 8x2 + -1x4 = 16 + -8x2 + x4 + -16 + 8x2 + -1x4

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 8x2 + -1x4 = 16 + -16 + -8x2 + 8x2 + x4 + -1x4

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-16 + 8x2 + -1x4 = 0 + -8x2 + 8x2 + x4 + -1x4
-16 + 8x2 + -1x4 = -8x2 + 8x2 + x4 + -1x4

Combine like terms: -8x2 + 8x2 = 0
-16 + 8x2 + -1x4 = 0 + x4 + -1x4
-16 + 8x2 + -1x4 = x4 + -1x4

Combine like terms: x4 + -1x4 = 0
-16 + 8x2 + -1x4 = 0

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

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

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


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 + 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 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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