12x^4+8x^2-20=0

Solution for 12x^4+8x^2-20=0 equation:

Simplifying
12x4 + 8x2 + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 8x2 + 12x4 = 0

Solving
-20 + 8x2 + 12x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(-5 + 2x2 + 3x4) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
4((-5 + -3x2)(1 + -1x2)) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
4((-5 + -3x2)((1 + x)(1 + -1x))) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-5 + -3x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + -3x2 = 0

Solving
-5 + -3x2 = 0

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -3x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -3x2 = 0 + 5
-3x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
-3x2 = 5

Divide each side by '-3'.
x2 = -1.666666667

Simplifying
x2 = -1.666666667

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + x = 0

Solving
1 + x = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
1 + -1x = 0

Solving
1 + -1x = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = 1
Solution
x = {-1, 1}