3x^4+x^2-18=0

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Solution for 3x^4+x^2-18=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x4 + x2 + -18 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-18 + x2 + 3x4 = 0

Solving
-18 + x2 + 3x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '3'.
-6 + 0.3333333333x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 0.3333333333x2 + 6 + x4 = 0 + 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6 + 0.3333333333x2 + x4 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 0.3333333333x2 + x4 = 0 + 6
0.3333333333x2 + x4 = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
0.3333333333x2 + x4 = 6

The x term is x2.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
0.3333333333x2 + 0.25 + x4 = 6 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + 0.3333333333x2 + x4 = 6 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 6 + 0.25 = 6.25
0.25 + 0.3333333333x2 + x4 = 6.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + 0.5)(x2 + 0.5) = 6.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.5

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + 0.5) equal to 2.5 and -2.5.

Subproblem 1

x2 + 0.5 = 2.5 Simplifying x2 + 0.5 = 2.5 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x2 = 2.5 Solving 0.5 + x2 = 2.5 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x2 = 2.5 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = 2.5 + -0.5 x2 = 2.5 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 2.5 + -0.5 = 2 x2 = 2 Simplifying x2 = 2 Take the square root of each side: x = {-1.414213562, 1.414213562}

Subproblem 2

x2 + 0.5 = -2.5 Simplifying x2 + 0.5 = -2.5 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x2 = -2.5 Solving 0.5 + x2 = -2.5 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x2 = -2.5 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = -2.5 + -0.5 x2 = -2.5 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -2.5 + -0.5 = -3 x2 = -3 Simplifying x2 = -3 Reorder the terms: 3 + x2 = -3 + 3 Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0 3 + x2 = 0 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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