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

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


Simplifying
4x4 + -2x3 + -1x2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1x2 + -2x3 + 4x4 = 0

Solving
-1x2 + -2x3 + 4x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'x2'.
x2(-1 + -2x + 4x2) = 0

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 '(-1 + -2x + 4x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -2x + 4x2 = 0 Solving -1 + -2x + 4x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by 4 the coefficient of the squared term: Divide each side by '4'. -0.25 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 Move the constant term to the right: Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + -0.5x + 0.25 + x2 = 0 + 0.25 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + 0.25 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.25 -0.5x + x2 = 0 + 0.25 Combine like terms: 0 + 0.25 = 0.25 -0.5x + x2 = 0.25 The x term is -0.5x. Take half its coefficient (-0.25). Square it (0.0625) and add it to both sides. Add '0.0625' to each side of the equation. -0.5x + 0.0625 + x2 = 0.25 + 0.0625 Reorder the terms: 0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 0.25 + 0.0625 Combine like terms: 0.25 + 0.0625 = 0.3125 0.0625 + -0.5x + x2 = 0.3125 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + -0.25)(x + -0.25) = 0.3125 Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.559016994 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + -0.25) equal to 0.559016994 and -0.559016994.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.25 = 0.559016994 Simplifying x + -0.25 = 0.559016994 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = 0.559016994 Solving -0.25 + x = 0.559016994 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = 0.559016994 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = 0.559016994 + 0.25 x = 0.559016994 + 0.25 Combine like terms: 0.559016994 + 0.25 = 0.809016994 x = 0.809016994 Simplifying x = 0.809016994

Subproblem 2

x + -0.25 = -0.559016994 Simplifying x + -0.25 = -0.559016994 Reorder the terms: -0.25 + x = -0.559016994 Solving -0.25 + x = -0.559016994 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.25' to each side of the equation. -0.25 + 0.25 + x = -0.559016994 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.25 + 0.25 = 0.00 0.00 + x = -0.559016994 + 0.25 x = -0.559016994 + 0.25 Combine like terms: -0.559016994 + 0.25 = -0.309016994 x = -0.309016994 Simplifying x = -0.309016994

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {0.809016994, -0.309016994}

Solution

x = {0, 0.809016994, -0.309016994}

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