4x^4-20x^2=0

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

Simplifying
4x4 + -20x2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20x2 + 4x4 = 0

Solving
-20x2 + 4x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4x2'.
4x2(-5 + x2) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor 'x2' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
x2 = 0

Solving
x2 = 0

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

Simplifying
x2 = 0

Take the square root of each side:
x = {0}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(-5 + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-5 + x2 = 0

Solving
-5 + x2 = 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 + x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + x2 = 0 + 5
x2 = 0 + 5

Combine like terms: 0 + 5 = 5
x2 = 5

Simplifying
x2 = 5

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-2.236067978, 2.236067978}
Solution
x = {0, -2.236067978, 2.236067978}