3x^4-17x^2+20=0

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Solution for 3x^4-17x^2+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x4 + -17x2 + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + -17x2 + 3x4 = 0

Solving
20 + -17x2 + 3x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(5 + -3x2)(4 + -1x2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
(5 + -3x2)((2 + x)(2 + -1x)) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(5 + -3x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 5 + -3x2 = 0 Solving 5 + -3x2 = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-5' to each side of the equation. 5 + -5 + -3x2 = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0 0 + -3x2 = 0 + -5 -3x2 = 0 + -5 Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5 -3x2 = -5 Divide each side by '-3'. x2 = 1.666666667 Simplifying x2 = 1.666666667 Take the square root of each side: x = {-1.290994449, 1.290994449}

Subproblem 2

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 3

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 = {-1.290994449, 1.290994449, -2, 2}

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