17x^4+26x^2-3=0

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Solution for 17x^4+26x^2-3=0 equation:


Simplifying
17x4 + 26x2 + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 26x2 + 17x4 = 0

Solving
-3 + 26x2 + 17x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '17'.
-0.1764705882 + 1.529411765x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.1764705882' to each side of the equation.
-0.1764705882 + 1.529411765x2 + 0.1764705882 + x4 = 0 + 0.1764705882

Reorder the terms:
-0.1764705882 + 0.1764705882 + 1.529411765x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.1764705882

Combine like terms: -0.1764705882 + 0.1764705882 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 1.529411765x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.1764705882
1.529411765x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.1764705882

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.1764705882 = 0.1764705882
1.529411765x2 + x4 = 0.1764705882

The x term is 1.529411765x2.  Take half its coefficient (0.7647058825).
Square it (0.5847750867) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.5847750867' to each side of the equation.
1.529411765x2 + 0.5847750867 + x4 = 0.1764705882 + 0.5847750867

Reorder the terms:
0.5847750867 + 1.529411765x2 + x4 = 0.1764705882 + 0.5847750867

Combine like terms: 0.1764705882 + 0.5847750867 = 0.7612456749
0.5847750867 + 1.529411765x2 + x4 = 0.7612456749

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + 0.7647058825)(x2 + 0.7647058825) = 0.7612456749

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.87249394

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + 0.7647058825) equal to 0.87249394 and -0.87249394.

Subproblem 1

x2 + 0.7647058825 = 0.87249394 Simplifying x2 + 0.7647058825 = 0.87249394 Reorder the terms: 0.7647058825 + x2 = 0.87249394 Solving 0.7647058825 + x2 = 0.87249394 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.7647058825' to each side of the equation. 0.7647058825 + -0.7647058825 + x2 = 0.87249394 + -0.7647058825 Combine like terms: 0.7647058825 + -0.7647058825 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x2 = 0.87249394 + -0.7647058825 x2 = 0.87249394 + -0.7647058825 Combine like terms: 0.87249394 + -0.7647058825 = 0.1077880575 x2 = 0.1077880575 Simplifying x2 = 0.1077880575 Take the square root of each side: x = {-0.328310916, 0.328310916}

Subproblem 2

x2 + 0.7647058825 = -0.87249394 Simplifying x2 + 0.7647058825 = -0.87249394 Reorder the terms: 0.7647058825 + x2 = -0.87249394 Solving 0.7647058825 + x2 = -0.87249394 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.7647058825' to each side of the equation. 0.7647058825 + -0.7647058825 + x2 = -0.87249394 + -0.7647058825 Combine like terms: 0.7647058825 + -0.7647058825 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x2 = -0.87249394 + -0.7647058825 x2 = -0.87249394 + -0.7647058825 Combine like terms: -0.87249394 + -0.7647058825 = -1.6371998225 x2 = -1.6371998225 Simplifying x2 = -1.6371998225 Reorder the terms: 1.6371998225 + x2 = -1.6371998225 + 1.6371998225 Combine like terms: -1.6371998225 + 1.6371998225 = 0.0000000000 1.6371998225 + x2 = 0.0000000000 The solution to this equation could not be determined.This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined. The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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