3x^4-9x^2+2=0

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Solution for 3x^4-9x^2+2=0 equation:


Simplifying
3x4 + -9x2 + 2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
2 + -9x2 + 3x4 = 0

Solving
2 + -9x2 + 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'.
0.6666666667 + -3x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.6666666667' to each side of the equation.
0.6666666667 + -3x2 + -0.6666666667 + x4 = 0 + -0.6666666667

Reorder the terms:
0.6666666667 + -0.6666666667 + -3x2 + x4 = 0 + -0.6666666667

Combine like terms: 0.6666666667 + -0.6666666667 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -3x2 + x4 = 0 + -0.6666666667
-3x2 + x4 = 0 + -0.6666666667

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.6666666667 = -0.6666666667
-3x2 + x4 = -0.6666666667

The x term is -3x2.  Take half its coefficient (-1.5).
Square it (2.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '2.25' to each side of the equation.
-3x2 + 2.25 + x4 = -0.6666666667 + 2.25

Reorder the terms:
2.25 + -3x2 + x4 = -0.6666666667 + 2.25

Combine like terms: -0.6666666667 + 2.25 = 1.5833333333
2.25 + -3x2 + x4 = 1.5833333333

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -1.5)(x2 + -1.5) = 1.5833333333

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.258305739

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -1.5) equal to 1.258305739 and -1.258305739.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -1.5 = 1.258305739 Simplifying x2 + -1.5 = 1.258305739 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x2 = 1.258305739 Solving -1.5 + x2 = 1.258305739 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x2 = 1.258305739 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = 1.258305739 + 1.5 x2 = 1.258305739 + 1.5 Combine like terms: 1.258305739 + 1.5 = 2.758305739 x2 = 2.758305739 Simplifying x2 = 2.758305739 Take the square root of each side: x = {-1.660814782, 1.660814782}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -1.5 = -1.258305739 Simplifying x2 + -1.5 = -1.258305739 Reorder the terms: -1.5 + x2 = -1.258305739 Solving -1.5 + x2 = -1.258305739 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.5' to each side of the equation. -1.5 + 1.5 + x2 = -1.258305739 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = -1.258305739 + 1.5 x2 = -1.258305739 + 1.5 Combine like terms: -1.258305739 + 1.5 = 0.241694261 x2 = 0.241694261 Simplifying x2 = 0.241694261 Take the square root of each side: x = {-0.491624105, 0.491624105}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-1.660814782, 1.660814782, -0.491624105, 0.491624105}

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