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

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


Simplifying
16x4 + 4x2 + -2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4x2 + 16x4 = 0

Solving
-2 + 4x2 + 16x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-1 + 2x2 + 8x4) = 0

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

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

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-1 + -2x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -2x2 = 0 Solving -1 + -2x2 = 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 + -2x2 = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -2x2 = 0 + 1 -2x2 = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -2x2 = 1 Divide each side by '-2'. x2 = -0.5 Simplifying x2 = -0.5 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 + 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 + -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

Solution

x = {-0.5, 0.5}

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