2x^4-5x^3-4x^2=0

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Solution for 2x^4-5x^3-4x^2=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x4 + -5x3 + -4x2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-4x2 + -5x3 + 2x4 = 0

Solving
-4x2 + -5x3 + 2x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'x2'.
x2(-4 + -5x + 2x2) = 0

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 '(-4 + -5x + 2x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -4 + -5x + 2x2 = 0 Solving -4 + -5x + 2x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by 2 the coefficient of the squared term: Divide each side by '2'. -2 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 Move the constant term to the right: Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + -2.5x + 2 + x2 = 0 + 2 Reorder the terms: -2 + 2 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 2 -2.5x + x2 = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -2.5x + x2 = 2 The x term is -2.5x. Take half its coefficient (-1.25). Square it (1.5625) and add it to both sides. Add '1.5625' to each side of the equation. -2.5x + 1.5625 + x2 = 2 + 1.5625 Reorder the terms: 1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 2 + 1.5625 Combine like terms: 2 + 1.5625 = 3.5625 1.5625 + -2.5x + x2 = 3.5625 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + -1.25)(x + -1.25) = 3.5625 Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.887458609 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + -1.25) equal to 1.887458609 and -1.887458609.

Subproblem 1

x + -1.25 = 1.887458609 Simplifying x + -1.25 = 1.887458609 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = 1.887458609 Solving -1.25 + x = 1.887458609 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = 1.887458609 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 1.887458609 + 1.25 x = 1.887458609 + 1.25 Combine like terms: 1.887458609 + 1.25 = 3.137458609 x = 3.137458609 Simplifying x = 3.137458609

Subproblem 2

x + -1.25 = -1.887458609 Simplifying x + -1.25 = -1.887458609 Reorder the terms: -1.25 + x = -1.887458609 Solving -1.25 + x = -1.887458609 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.25' to each side of the equation. -1.25 + 1.25 + x = -1.887458609 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.25 + 1.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -1.887458609 + 1.25 x = -1.887458609 + 1.25 Combine like terms: -1.887458609 + 1.25 = -0.637458609 x = -0.637458609 Simplifying x = -0.637458609

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.137458609, -0.637458609}

Solution

x = {0, 3.137458609, -0.637458609}

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