2x^4=18x^2

Solution for 2x^4=18x^2 equation:

Simplifying
2x4 = 18x2

Solving
2x4 = 18x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-18x2 + 2x4 = 18x2 + -18x2

Combine like terms: 18x2 + -18x2 = 0
-18x2 + 2x4 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2x2'.
2x2(-9 + x2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
2x2((3 + x)(-3 + x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'x2' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
x2 = 0

Solving
x2 = 0

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

Simplifying
x2 = 0

Take the square root of each side:
x = {0}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + x = 0

Solving
3 + x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -3
x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(-3 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-3 + x = 0

Solving
-3 + x = 0

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + x = 0 + 3
x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Solution
x = {0, -3, 3}