15x^4-15x^2=4

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


Simplifying
15x4 + -15x2 = 4

Reorder the terms:
-15x2 + 15x4 = 4

Solving
-15x2 + 15x4 = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -15x2 + 15x4 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-4 + -15x2 + 15x4 = 0

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

Divide each side by '15'.
-0.2666666667 + -1x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.2666666667' to each side of the equation.
-0.2666666667 + -1x2 + 0.2666666667 + x4 = 0 + 0.2666666667

Reorder the terms:
-0.2666666667 + 0.2666666667 + -1x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.2666666667

Combine like terms: -0.2666666667 + 0.2666666667 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -1x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.2666666667
-1x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.2666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.2666666667 = 0.2666666667
-1x2 + x4 = 0.2666666667

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 = 0.2666666667 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + -1x2 + x4 = 0.2666666667 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 0.2666666667 + 0.25 = 0.5166666667
0.25 + -1x2 + x4 = 0.5166666667

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -0.5)(x2 + -0.5) = 0.5166666667

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.718795288

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -0.5) equal to 0.718795288 and -0.718795288.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -0.5 = 0.718795288 Simplifying x2 + -0.5 = 0.718795288 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x2 = 0.718795288 Solving -0.5 + x2 = 0.718795288 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 = 0.718795288 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = 0.718795288 + 0.5 x2 = 0.718795288 + 0.5 Combine like terms: 0.718795288 + 0.5 = 1.218795288 x2 = 1.218795288 Simplifying x2 = 1.218795288 Take the square root of each side: x = {-1.10399062, 1.10399062}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -0.5 = -0.718795288 Simplifying x2 + -0.5 = -0.718795288 Reorder the terms: -0.5 + x2 = -0.718795288 Solving -0.5 + x2 = -0.718795288 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 = -0.718795288 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.5 + 0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = -0.718795288 + 0.5 x2 = -0.718795288 + 0.5 Combine like terms: -0.718795288 + 0.5 = -0.218795288 x2 = -0.218795288 Simplifying x2 = -0.218795288 Reorder the terms: 0.218795288 + x2 = -0.218795288 + 0.218795288 Combine like terms: -0.218795288 + 0.218795288 = 0.000000000 0.218795288 + 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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