3x^4+12=15x^2

Solution for 3x^4+12=15x^2 equation:

Simplifying
3x4 + 12 = 15x2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3x4 = 15x2

Solving
12 + 3x4 = 15x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
12 + -15x2 + 3x4 = 15x2 + -15x2

Combine like terms: 15x2 + -15x2 = 0
12 + -15x2 + 3x4 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(4 + -5x2 + x4) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((1 + -1x2)(4 + -1x2)) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
3(((1 + x)(1 + -1x))(4 + -1x2)) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
3(((2 + x)(2 + -1x))(1 + x)(1 + -1x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(1 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + x = 0

Solving
1 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -1

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

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

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

Simplifying
1 + -1x = 0

Solving
1 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -1

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = 1
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + x = 0

Solving
2 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -2
x = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2
Subproblem 4
Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1x = 0

Solving
2 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -2

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2
Solution
x = {-1, 1, -2, 2}