5x^4-18x^2-3=0

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Solution for 5x^4-18x^2-3=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x4 + -18x2 + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -18x2 + 5x4 = 0

Solving
-3 + -18x2 + 5x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '5'.
-0.6 + -3.6x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.6' to each side of the equation.
-0.6 + -3.6x2 + 0.6 + x4 = 0 + 0.6

Reorder the terms:
-0.6 + 0.6 + -3.6x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.6

Combine like terms: -0.6 + 0.6 = 0.0
0.0 + -3.6x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.6
-3.6x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.6

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.6 = 0.6
-3.6x2 + x4 = 0.6

The x term is -3.6x2.  Take half its coefficient (-1.8).
Square it (3.24) and add it to both sides.

Add '3.24' to each side of the equation.
-3.6x2 + 3.24 + x4 = 0.6 + 3.24

Reorder the terms:
3.24 + -3.6x2 + x4 = 0.6 + 3.24

Combine like terms: 0.6 + 3.24 = 3.84
3.24 + -3.6x2 + x4 = 3.84

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -1.8)(x2 + -1.8) = 3.84

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.959591794

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -1.8) equal to 1.959591794 and -1.959591794.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -1.8 = 1.959591794 Simplifying x2 + -1.8 = 1.959591794 Reorder the terms: -1.8 + x2 = 1.959591794 Solving -1.8 + x2 = 1.959591794 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.8' to each side of the equation. -1.8 + 1.8 + x2 = 1.959591794 + 1.8 Combine like terms: -1.8 + 1.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = 1.959591794 + 1.8 x2 = 1.959591794 + 1.8 Combine like terms: 1.959591794 + 1.8 = 3.759591794 x2 = 3.759591794 Simplifying x2 = 3.759591794 Take the square root of each side: x = {-1.938966682, 1.938966682}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -1.8 = -1.959591794 Simplifying x2 + -1.8 = -1.959591794 Reorder the terms: -1.8 + x2 = -1.959591794 Solving -1.8 + x2 = -1.959591794 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1.8' to each side of the equation. -1.8 + 1.8 + x2 = -1.959591794 + 1.8 Combine like terms: -1.8 + 1.8 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = -1.959591794 + 1.8 x2 = -1.959591794 + 1.8 Combine like terms: -1.959591794 + 1.8 = -0.159591794 x2 = -0.159591794 Simplifying x2 = -0.159591794 Reorder the terms: 0.159591794 + x2 = -0.159591794 + 0.159591794 Combine like terms: -0.159591794 + 0.159591794 = 0.000000000 0.159591794 + x2 = 0.000000000 The solution to this equation could not be determined.This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined. The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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