2x^2-x^4=0.99

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Solution for 2x^2-x^4=0.99 equation:


Simplifying
2x2 + -1x4 = 0.99

Solving
2x2 + -1x4 = 0.99

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-0.99 + 2x2 + -1x4 = 0.99 + -0.99

Combine like terms: 0.99 + -0.99 = 0.00
-0.99 + 2x2 + -1x4 = 0.00

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
-1 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '-1'.
0.99 + -2x2 + x4 = 0.00

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.99' to each side of the equation.
0.99 + -2x2 + -0.99 + x4 = 0.00 + -0.99

Reorder the terms:
0.99 + -0.99 + -2x2 + x4 = 0.00 + -0.99

Combine like terms: 0.99 + -0.99 = 0.00
0.00 + -2x2 + x4 = 0.00 + -0.99
-2x2 + x4 = 0.00 + -0.99

Combine like terms: 0.00 + -0.99 = -0.99
-2x2 + x4 = -0.99

The x term is -2x2.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2x2 + 1 + x4 = -0.99 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x2 + x4 = -0.99 + 1

Combine like terms: -0.99 + 1 = 0.01
1 + -2x2 + x4 = 0.01

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -1)(x2 + -1) = 0.01

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.1

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -1) equal to 0.1 and -0.1.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -1 = 0.1 Simplifying x2 + -1 = 0.1 Reorder the terms: -1 + x2 = 0.1 Solving -1 + x2 = 0.1 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x2 = 0.1 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x2 = 0.1 + 1 x2 = 0.1 + 1 Combine like terms: 0.1 + 1 = 1.1 x2 = 1.1 Simplifying x2 = 1.1 Take the square root of each side: x = {-1.048808848, 1.048808848}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -1 = -0.1 Simplifying x2 + -1 = -0.1 Reorder the terms: -1 + x2 = -0.1 Solving -1 + x2 = -0.1 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x2 = -0.1 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x2 = -0.1 + 1 x2 = -0.1 + 1 Combine like terms: -0.1 + 1 = 0.9 x2 = 0.9 Simplifying x2 = 0.9 Take the square root of each side: x = {-0.948683298, 0.948683298}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.048808848, 1.048808848, -0.948683298, 0.948683298}

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