12x^4-17x^2+6=0

Solution for 12x^4-17x^2+6=0 equation:

Simplifying
12x4 + -17x2 + 6 = 0

Reorder the terms:
6 + -17x2 + 12x4 = 0

Solving
6 + -17x2 + 12x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + -3x2)(3 + -4x2) = 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 '(3 + -4x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -4x2 = 0

Solving
3 + -4x2 = 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 + -4x2 = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -4x2 = 0 + -3
-4x2 = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-4x2 = -3

Divide each side by '-4'.
x2 = 0.75

Simplifying
x2 = 0.75

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-0.866025404, 0.866025404}
Solution
x = {-0.816496581, 0.816496581, -0.866025404, 0.866025404}