16x^4+12x^3+2x^2=0

Solution for 16x^4+12x^3+2x^2=0 equation:

Simplifying
16x4 + 12x3 + 2x2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2x2 + 12x3 + 16x4 = 0

Solving
2x2 + 12x3 + 16x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2x2'.
2x2(1 + 6x + 8x2) = 0

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

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'x2' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
x2 = 0

Solving
x2 = 0

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

Simplifying
x2 = 0

Take the square root of each side:
x = {0}
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 + 4x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 4x = 0

Solving
1 + 4x = 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 + 4x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 4x = 0 + -1
4x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
4x = -1

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -0.25

Simplifying
x = -0.25
Solution
x = {0, -0.5, -0.25}