5x^4-20x^2=0

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Solution for 5x^4-20x^2=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x4 + -20x2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20x2 + 5x4 = 0

Solving
-20x2 + 5x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Factor a difference between two squares.
5x2((2 + x)(-2 + x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 5.

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 '(2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + x = 0 Solving 2 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -2 x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Subproblem 3

Set the factor '(-2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + x = 0 Solving -2 + x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 0 + 2 x = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 x = 2 Simplifying x = 2

Solution

x = {0, -2, 2}

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