26x^4+4x^2-1=0

Simple and best practice solution for 26x^4+4x^2-1=0 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 26x^4+4x^2-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
26x4 + 4x2 + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 4x2 + 26x4 = 0

Solving
-1 + 4x2 + 26x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '26'.
-0.03846153846 + 0.1538461538x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.03846153846' to each side of the equation.
-0.03846153846 + 0.1538461538x2 + 0.03846153846 + x4 = 0 + 0.03846153846

Reorder the terms:
-0.03846153846 + 0.03846153846 + 0.1538461538x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.03846153846

Combine like terms: -0.03846153846 + 0.03846153846 = 0.00000000000
0.00000000000 + 0.1538461538x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.03846153846
0.1538461538x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.03846153846

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.03846153846 = 0.03846153846
0.1538461538x2 + x4 = 0.03846153846

The x term is 0.1538461538x2.  Take half its coefficient (0.0769230769).
Square it (0.005917159760) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.005917159760' to each side of the equation.
0.1538461538x2 + 0.005917159760 + x4 = 0.03846153846 + 0.005917159760

Reorder the terms:
0.005917159760 + 0.1538461538x2 + x4 = 0.03846153846 + 0.005917159760

Combine like terms: 0.03846153846 + 0.005917159760 = 0.04437869822
0.005917159760 + 0.1538461538x2 + x4 = 0.04437869822

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + 0.0769230769)(x2 + 0.0769230769) = 0.04437869822

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.210662522

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + 0.0769230769) equal to 0.210662522 and -0.210662522.

Subproblem 1

x2 + 0.0769230769 = 0.210662522 Simplifying x2 + 0.0769230769 = 0.210662522 Reorder the terms: 0.0769230769 + x2 = 0.210662522 Solving 0.0769230769 + x2 = 0.210662522 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.0769230769' to each side of the equation. 0.0769230769 + -0.0769230769 + x2 = 0.210662522 + -0.0769230769 Combine like terms: 0.0769230769 + -0.0769230769 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x2 = 0.210662522 + -0.0769230769 x2 = 0.210662522 + -0.0769230769 Combine like terms: 0.210662522 + -0.0769230769 = 0.1337394451 x2 = 0.1337394451 Simplifying x2 = 0.1337394451 Take the square root of each side: x = {-0.36570404, 0.36570404}

Subproblem 2

x2 + 0.0769230769 = -0.210662522 Simplifying x2 + 0.0769230769 = -0.210662522 Reorder the terms: 0.0769230769 + x2 = -0.210662522 Solving 0.0769230769 + x2 = -0.210662522 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.0769230769' to each side of the equation. 0.0769230769 + -0.0769230769 + x2 = -0.210662522 + -0.0769230769 Combine like terms: 0.0769230769 + -0.0769230769 = 0.0000000000 0.0000000000 + x2 = -0.210662522 + -0.0769230769 x2 = -0.210662522 + -0.0769230769 Combine like terms: -0.210662522 + -0.0769230769 = -0.2875855989 x2 = -0.2875855989 Simplifying x2 = -0.2875855989 Reorder the terms: 0.2875855989 + x2 = -0.2875855989 + 0.2875855989 Combine like terms: -0.2875855989 + 0.2875855989 = 0.0000000000 0.2875855989 + 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.

See similar equations:

| 7n+6+4n-2=2n+2(4n+6) | | (x+1)2=2(x+1)2 | | 2((3.14)(2500))+(2((3.14)(50)))120= | | y=5x+4y+7x+6 | | (x^2-6x-4)(5x^2-7x-7)= | | 5(c+80)+6=50 | | x*X*y=36 | | ln(4x-2)=8 | | 6=8(s-.25)-20 | | 15/6=5/3x+11/5x | | 15/6=12/3x+32/3 | | (7x+1)(2x^2+5x-1)= | | (5x-y)(8x-3y)= | | cos(x)=.87 | | 15/6=16/3x | | cosx=.87 | | 2(2)-8=y | | (5y+3)(5y+3)(5y+3)= | | -3x+2(2x-8)=-14 | | 8x-7=454 | | x=2(-27)+11 | | 462=7(-8x+2) | | 2(2y+22)-3y=17 | | 2x^2+2y^2+4x-8y=0 | | (3y-4)(3y-4)(3y-4)= | | r^2+13r+24=3r | | 2y+18=-6y-30 | | .09=x+.8(.10-x) | | 35x-15x=0 | | -6-the=24 | | 4(x+7)-24=2(3x-1)+5 | | 4x+80=x |

Equations solver categories