16x^4+40x^2+169=0

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Solution for 16x^4+40x^2+169=0 equation:


Simplifying
16x4 + 40x2 + 169 = 0

Reorder the terms:
169 + 40x2 + 16x4 = 0

Solving
169 + 40x2 + 16x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '16'.
10.5625 + 2.5x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-10.5625' to each side of the equation.
10.5625 + 2.5x2 + -10.5625 + x4 = 0 + -10.5625

Reorder the terms:
10.5625 + -10.5625 + 2.5x2 + x4 = 0 + -10.5625

Combine like terms: 10.5625 + -10.5625 = 0.0000
0.0000 + 2.5x2 + x4 = 0 + -10.5625
2.5x2 + x4 = 0 + -10.5625

Combine like terms: 0 + -10.5625 = -10.5625
2.5x2 + x4 = -10.5625

The x term is 2.5x2.  Take half its coefficient (1.25).
Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides.

Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation.
2.5x2 + 1.5625 + x4 = -10.5625 + 1.5625

Reorder the terms:
1.5625 + 2.5x2 + x4 = -10.5625 + 1.5625

Combine like terms: -10.5625 + 1.5625 = -9
1.5625 + 2.5x2 + x4 = -9

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + 1.25)(x2 + 1.25) = -9

Can't calculate square root of the right side.

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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