2x^4-73x^2+144=0

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Solution for 2x^4-73x^2+144=0 equation:


Simplifying
2x4 + -73x2 + 144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
144 + -73x2 + 2x4 = 0

Solving
144 + -73x2 + 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'.
72 + -36.5x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-72' to each side of the equation.
72 + -36.5x2 + -72 + x4 = 0 + -72

Reorder the terms:
72 + -72 + -36.5x2 + x4 = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
0 + -36.5x2 + x4 = 0 + -72
-36.5x2 + x4 = 0 + -72

Combine like terms: 0 + -72 = -72
-36.5x2 + x4 = -72

The x term is -36.5x2.  Take half its coefficient (-18.25).
Square it (333.0625) and add it to both sides.

Add '333.0625' to each side of the equation.
-36.5x2 + 333.0625 + x4 = -72 + 333.0625

Reorder the terms:
333.0625 + -36.5x2 + x4 = -72 + 333.0625

Combine like terms: -72 + 333.0625 = 261.0625
333.0625 + -36.5x2 + x4 = 261.0625

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -18.25)(x2 + -18.25) = 261.0625

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.157428632

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -18.25) equal to 16.157428632 and -16.157428632.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -18.25 = 16.157428632 Simplifying x2 + -18.25 = 16.157428632 Reorder the terms: -18.25 + x2 = 16.157428632 Solving -18.25 + x2 = 16.157428632 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '18.25' to each side of the equation. -18.25 + 18.25 + x2 = 16.157428632 + 18.25 Combine like terms: -18.25 + 18.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x2 = 16.157428632 + 18.25 x2 = 16.157428632 + 18.25 Combine like terms: 16.157428632 + 18.25 = 34.407428632 x2 = 34.407428632 Simplifying x2 = 34.407428632 Take the square root of each side: x = {-5.865784571, 5.865784571}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -18.25 = -16.157428632 Simplifying x2 + -18.25 = -16.157428632 Reorder the terms: -18.25 + x2 = -16.157428632 Solving -18.25 + x2 = -16.157428632 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '18.25' to each side of the equation. -18.25 + 18.25 + x2 = -16.157428632 + 18.25 Combine like terms: -18.25 + 18.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x2 = -16.157428632 + 18.25 x2 = -16.157428632 + 18.25 Combine like terms: -16.157428632 + 18.25 = 2.092571368 x2 = 2.092571368 Simplifying x2 = 2.092571368 Take the square root of each side: x = {-1.446572282, 1.446572282}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-5.865784571, 5.865784571, -1.446572282, 1.446572282}

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