3x^4+x^2=4

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

Simplifying
3x4 + x2 = 4

Reorder the terms:
x2 + 3x4 = 4

Solving
x2 + 3x4 = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-4 + x2 + 3x4 = 4 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
-4 + x2 + 3x4 = 0

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

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

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-4 + -3x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-4 + -3x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -3x2 = 0

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -3x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -3x2 = 0 + 4
-3x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-3x2 = 4

Divide each side by '-3'.
x2 = -1.333333333

Simplifying
x2 = -1.333333333

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 '(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 3
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
Solution
x = {-1, 1}