16x^8-257x^4+16=0

Solution for 16x^8-257x^4+16=0 equation:

Simplifying
16x8 + -257x4 + 16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + -257x4 + 16x8 = 0

Solving
16 + -257x4 + 16x8 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -16x4)(16 + -1x4) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((1 + 4x2)(1 + -4x2))(16 + -1x4) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((1 + 4x2)((1 + 2x)(1 + -2x)))(16 + -1x4) = 0

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

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

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + 4x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 4x2 = 0

Solving
1 + 4x2 = 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 + 4x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 4x2 = 0 + -1
4x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
4x2 = -1

Divide each side by '4'.
x2 = -0.25

Simplifying
x2 = -0.25

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
Subproblem 4
Set the factor '(4 + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + x2 = 0

Solving
4 + x2 = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + x2 = 0 + -4

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

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

Simplifying
x2 = -4

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Subproblem 5
Set the factor '(2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + x = 0

Solving
2 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -2
x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2
Subproblem 6
Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1x = 0

Solving
2 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -2

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = 2
Solution
x = {-0.5, 0.5, -2, 2}