16x^4+31x^2-2=0

Solution for 16x^4+31x^2-2=0 equation:

Simplifying
16x4 + 31x2 + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 31x2 + 16x4 = 0

Solving
-2 + 31x2 + 16x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -1x2)(1 + -16x2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
(-2 + -1x2)((1 + 4x)(1 + -4x)) = 0

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

Simplifying
-2 + -1x2 = 0

Solving
-2 + -1x2 = 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 + -1x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1x2 = 0 + 2
-1x2 = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-1x2 = 2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x2 = -2

Simplifying
x2 = -2

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Subproblem 2
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
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 = {-0.25, 0.25}