4x^6+4x^2=-17x^4

Solution for 4x^6+4x^2=-17x^4 equation:

Simplifying
4x6 + 4x2 = -17x4

Reorder the terms:
4x2 + 4x6 = -17x4

Solving
4x2 + 4x6 = -17x4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
4x2 + 17x4 + 4x6 = -17x4 + 17x4

Combine like terms: -17x4 + 17x4 = 0
4x2 + 17x4 + 4x6 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'x2'.
x2(4 + 17x2 + 4x4) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
x2((4 + x2)(1 + 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 '(4 + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + x2 = 0

Solving
4 + x2 = 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 + x2 = 0 + -4

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

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

Simplifying
x2 = -4

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(1 + 4x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 4x2 = 0

Solving
1 + 4x2 = 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 + 4x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 4x2 = 0 + -1
4x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
4x2 = -1

Divide each side by '4'.
x2 = -0.25

Simplifying
x2 = -0.25

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Solution
x = {0}