2x^4+16x^2+-40=0

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Solution for 2x^4+16x^2+-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x4 + 16x2 + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 16x2 + 2x4 = 0

Solving
-40 + 16x2 + 2x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(-20 + 8x2 + x4) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((-10 + -1x2)(2 + -1x2)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-10 + -1x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -10 + -1x2 = 0 Solving -10 + -1x2 = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '10' to each side of the equation. -10 + 10 + -1x2 = 0 + 10 Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0 0 + -1x2 = 0 + 10 -1x2 = 0 + 10 Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10 -1x2 = 10 Divide each side by '-1'. x2 = -10 Simplifying x2 = -10 The solution to this equation could not be determined. This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.

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 = {-1.414213562, 1.414213562}

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