2x^4-5x^2+2=0

Solution for 2x^4-5x^2+2=0 equation:

Simplifying
2x4 + -5x2 + 2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + -5x2 + 2x4 = 0

Solving
2 + -5x2 + 2x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-0.707106781, 0.707106781}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1x2 = 0

Solving
2 + -1x2 = 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 + -1x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1x2 = 0 + -2
-1x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1x2 = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x2 = 2

Simplifying
x2 = 2

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-1.414213562, 1.414213562}
Solution
x = {-0.707106781, 0.707106781, -1.414213562, 1.414213562}