2x^4+14x^2-3=0

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Solution for 2x^4+14x^2-3=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x4 + 14x2 + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 14x2 + 2x4 = 0

Solving
-3 + 14x2 + 2x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '2'.
-1.5 + 7x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + 7x2 + 1.5 + x4 = 0 + 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 1.5 + 7x2 + x4 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + 7x2 + x4 = 0 + 1.5
7x2 + x4 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.5 = 1.5
7x2 + x4 = 1.5

The x term is 7x2.  Take half its coefficient (3.5).
Square it (12.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '12.25' to each side of the equation.
7x2 + 12.25 + x4 = 1.5 + 12.25

Reorder the terms:
12.25 + 7x2 + x4 = 1.5 + 12.25

Combine like terms: 1.5 + 12.25 = 13.75
12.25 + 7x2 + x4 = 13.75

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + 3.5)(x2 + 3.5) = 13.75

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.708099244

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + 3.5) equal to 3.708099244 and -3.708099244.

Subproblem 1

x2 + 3.5 = 3.708099244 Simplifying x2 + 3.5 = 3.708099244 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x2 = 3.708099244 Solving 3.5 + x2 = 3.708099244 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x2 = 3.708099244 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = 3.708099244 + -3.5 x2 = 3.708099244 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.708099244 + -3.5 = 0.208099244 x2 = 0.208099244 Simplifying x2 = 0.208099244 Take the square root of each side: x = {-0.45617896, 0.45617896}

Subproblem 2

x2 + 3.5 = -3.708099244 Simplifying x2 + 3.5 = -3.708099244 Reorder the terms: 3.5 + x2 = -3.708099244 Solving 3.5 + x2 = -3.708099244 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3.5' to each side of the equation. 3.5 + -3.5 + x2 = -3.708099244 + -3.5 Combine like terms: 3.5 + -3.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = -3.708099244 + -3.5 x2 = -3.708099244 + -3.5 Combine like terms: -3.708099244 + -3.5 = -7.208099244 x2 = -7.208099244 Simplifying x2 = -7.208099244 Reorder the terms: 7.208099244 + x2 = -7.208099244 + 7.208099244 Combine like terms: -7.208099244 + 7.208099244 = 0.000000000 7.208099244 + x2 = 0.000000000 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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