12x^4-11x^2=-2

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Solution for 12x^4-11x^2=-2 equation: 


Simplifying
12x4 + -11x2 = -2

Reorder the terms:
-11x2 + 12x4 = -2

Solving
-11x2 + 12x4 = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + -11x2 + 12x4 = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
2 + -11x2 + 12x4 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -4x2)(2 + -3x2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((1 + 2x)(1 + -2x))(2 + -3x2) = 0


Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(2 + -3x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -3x2 = 0

Solving
2 + -3x2 = 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 + -3x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -3x2 = 0 + -2
-3x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-3x2 = -2

Divide each side by '-3'.
x2 = 0.6666666667

Simplifying
x2 = 0.6666666667

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-0.816496581, 0.816496581}

Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 2x = 0

Solving
1 + 2x = 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 + 2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 2x = 0 + -1
2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
2x = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(1 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -2x = 0

Solving
1 + -2x = 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 + -2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + -1
-2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-2x = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5
Solution
x = {-0.816496581, 0.816496581, -0.5, 0.5}

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