3x^4+15x^2=72

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Solution for 3x^4+15x^2=72 equation:


Simplifying
3x4 + 15x2 = 72

Reorder the terms:
15x2 + 3x4 = 72

Solving
15x2 + 3x4 = 72

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 15x2 + 3x4 = 72 + -72

Combine like terms: 72 + -72 = 0
-72 + 15x2 + 3x4 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '3'.
3(-24 + 5x2 + x4) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
3((-8 + -1x2)(3 + -1x2)) = 0

Ignore the factor 3.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-8 + -1x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -8 + -1x2 = 0 Solving -8 + -1x2 = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '8' to each side of the equation. -8 + 8 + -1x2 = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0 0 + -1x2 = 0 + 8 -1x2 = 0 + 8 Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8 -1x2 = 8 Divide each side by '-1'. x2 = -8 Simplifying x2 = -8 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 '(3 + -1x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 3 + -1x2 = 0 Solving 3 + -1x2 = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + -1x2 = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + -1x2 = 0 + -3 -1x2 = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3 -1x2 = -3 Divide each side by '-1'. x2 = 3 Simplifying x2 = 3 Take the square root of each side: x = {-1.732050808, 1.732050808}

Solution

x = {-1.732050808, 1.732050808}

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