15x^4-15x^2-1=0

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Solution for 15x^4-15x^2-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
15x4 + -15x2 + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -15x2 + 15x4 = 0

Solving
-1 + -15x2 + 15x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '15'.
-0.06666666667 + -1x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.06666666667' to each side of the equation.
-0.06666666667 + -1x2 + 0.06666666667 + x4 = 0 + 0.06666666667

Reorder the terms:
-0.06666666667 + 0.06666666667 + -1x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.06666666667

Combine like terms: -0.06666666667 + 0.06666666667 = 0.00000000000
0.00000000000 + -1x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.06666666667
-1x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.06666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.06666666667 = 0.06666666667
-1x2 + x4 = 0.06666666667

The x term is -1x2.  Take half its coefficient (-0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
-1x2 + 0.25 + x4 = 0.06666666667 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1x2 + x4 = 0.06666666667 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0.06666666667 + 0.25 = 0.31666666667
0.25 + -1x2 + x4 = 0.31666666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -0.5)(x2 + -0.5) = 0.31666666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.562731434

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -0.5) equal to 0.562731434 and -0.562731434.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -0.5 = 0.562731434 Simplifying x2 + -0.5 = 0.562731434 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x2 = 0.562731434 Solving -0.5 + x2 = 0.562731434 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x2 = 0.562731434 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = 0.562731434 + 0.5 x2 = 0.562731434 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 0.562731434 + 0.5 = 1.062731434 x2 = 1.062731434 Simplifying x2 = 1.062731434 Take the square root of each side: x = {-1.030888662, 1.030888662}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -0.5 = -0.562731434 Simplifying x2 + -0.5 = -0.562731434 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x2 = -0.562731434 Solving -0.5 + x2 = -0.562731434 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.5' to each side of the equation. -0.5 + 0.5 + x2 = -0.562731434 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = -0.562731434 + 0.5 x2 = -0.562731434 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.562731434 + 0.5 = -0.062731434 x2 = -0.062731434 Simplifying x2 = -0.062731434 Reorder the terms: 0.062731434 + x2 = -0.062731434 + 0.062731434 Combine like terms: -0.062731434 + 0.062731434 = 0.000000000 0.062731434 + 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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