2x^4-242x^2=0

Solution for 2x^4-242x^2=0 equation:

Simplifying
2x4 + -242x2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-242x2 + 2x4 = 0

Solving
-242x2 + 2x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2x2'.
2x2(-121 + x2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
2x2((11 + x)(-11 + 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 '(11 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
11 + x = 0

Solving
11 + x = 0

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

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + x = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -11
x = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11
x = -11

Simplifying
x = -11
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(-11 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-11 + x = 0

Solving
-11 + x = 0

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

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + x = 0 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + x = 0 + 11
x = 0 + 11

Combine like terms: 0 + 11 = 11
x = 11

Simplifying
x = 11
Solution
x = {0, -11, 11}