3x^4+18x^2=16

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Solution for 3x^4+18x^2=16 equation:


Simplifying
3x4 + 18x2 = 16

Reorder the terms:
18x2 + 3x4 = 16

Solving
18x2 + 3x4 = 16

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 18x2 + 3x4 = 16 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
-16 + 18x2 + 3x4 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
3 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '3'.
-5.333333333 + 6x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '5.333333333' to each side of the equation.
-5.333333333 + 6x2 + 5.333333333 + x4 = 0 + 5.333333333

Reorder the terms:
-5.333333333 + 5.333333333 + 6x2 + x4 = 0 + 5.333333333

Combine like terms: -5.333333333 + 5.333333333 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + 6x2 + x4 = 0 + 5.333333333
6x2 + x4 = 0 + 5.333333333

Combine like terms: 0 + 5.333333333 = 5.333333333
6x2 + x4 = 5.333333333

The x term is 6x2.  Take half its coefficient (3).
Square it (9) and add it to both sides.

Add '9' to each side of the equation.
6x2 + 9 + x4 = 5.333333333 + 9

Reorder the terms:
9 + 6x2 + x4 = 5.333333333 + 9

Combine like terms: 5.333333333 + 9 = 14.333333333
9 + 6x2 + x4 = 14.333333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + 3)(x2 + 3) = 14.333333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.785938897

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + 3) equal to 3.785938897 and -3.785938897.

Subproblem 1

x2 + 3 = 3.785938897 Simplifying x2 + 3 = 3.785938897 Reorder the terms: 3 + x2 = 3.785938897 Solving 3 + x2 = 3.785938897 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x2 = 3.785938897 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x2 = 3.785938897 + -3 x2 = 3.785938897 + -3 Combine like terms: 3.785938897 + -3 = 0.785938897 x2 = 0.785938897 Simplifying x2 = 0.785938897 Take the square root of each side: x = {-0.886531949, 0.886531949}

Subproblem 2

x2 + 3 = -3.785938897 Simplifying x2 + 3 = -3.785938897 Reorder the terms: 3 + x2 = -3.785938897 Solving 3 + x2 = -3.785938897 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + x2 = -3.785938897 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + x2 = -3.785938897 + -3 x2 = -3.785938897 + -3 Combine like terms: -3.785938897 + -3 = -6.785938897 x2 = -6.785938897 Simplifying x2 = -6.785938897 Reorder the terms: 6.785938897 + x2 = -6.785938897 + 6.785938897 Combine like terms: -6.785938897 + 6.785938897 = 0.000000000 6.785938897 + x2 = 0.000000000 The solution to this equation could not be determined.This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined. The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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