2x^4-97x^2-49=0

Solution for 2x^4-97x^2-49=0 equation:

Simplifying
2x4 + -97x2 + -49 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-49 + -97x2 + 2x4 = 0

Solving
-49 + -97x2 + 2x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -2x2)(49 + -1x2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
(-1 + -2x2)((7 + x)(7 + -1x)) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -2x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -2x2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -2x2 = 0

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2x2 = 0 + 1
-2x2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-2x2 = 1

Divide each side by '-2'.
x2 = -0.5

Simplifying
x2 = -0.5

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 '(7 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + x = 0

Solving
7 + x = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -7
x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(7 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
7 + -1x = 0

Solving
7 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -1x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -7
-1x = 0 + -7

Combine like terms: 0 + -7 = -7
-1x = -7

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7
Solution
x = {-7, 7}