6x^4-40x^2+9=0

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Solution for 6x^4-40x^2+9=0 equation:


Simplifying
6x4 + -40x2 + 9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
9 + -40x2 + 6x4 = 0

Solving
9 + -40x2 + 6x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '6'.
1.5 + -6.666666667x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1.5' to each side of the equation.
1.5 + -6.666666667x2 + -1.5 + x4 = 0 + -1.5

Reorder the terms:
1.5 + -1.5 + -6.666666667x2 + x4 = 0 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 1.5 + -1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -6.666666667x2 + x4 = 0 + -1.5
-6.666666667x2 + x4 = 0 + -1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + -1.5 = -1.5
-6.666666667x2 + x4 = -1.5

The x term is -6.666666667x2.  Take half its coefficient (-3.333333334).
Square it (11.11111112) and add it to both sides.

Add '11.11111112' to each side of the equation.
-6.666666667x2 + 11.11111112 + x4 = -1.5 + 11.11111112

Reorder the terms:
11.11111112 + -6.666666667x2 + x4 = -1.5 + 11.11111112

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 11.11111112 = 9.61111112
11.11111112 + -6.666666667x2 + x4 = 9.61111112

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -3.333333334)(x2 + -3.333333334) = 9.61111112

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.100179208

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -3.333333334) equal to 3.100179208 and -3.100179208.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -3.333333334 = 3.100179208 Simplifying x2 + -3.333333334 = 3.100179208 Reorder the terms: -3.333333334 + x2 = 3.100179208 Solving -3.333333334 + x2 = 3.100179208 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.333333334' to each side of the equation. -3.333333334 + 3.333333334 + x2 = 3.100179208 + 3.333333334 Combine like terms: -3.333333334 + 3.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x2 = 3.100179208 + 3.333333334 x2 = 3.100179208 + 3.333333334 Combine like terms: 3.100179208 + 3.333333334 = 6.433512542 x2 = 6.433512542 Simplifying x2 = 6.433512542 Take the square root of each side: x = {-2.536436978, 2.536436978}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -3.333333334 = -3.100179208 Simplifying x2 + -3.333333334 = -3.100179208 Reorder the terms: -3.333333334 + x2 = -3.100179208 Solving -3.333333334 + x2 = -3.100179208 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '3.333333334' to each side of the equation. -3.333333334 + 3.333333334 + x2 = -3.100179208 + 3.333333334 Combine like terms: -3.333333334 + 3.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x2 = -3.100179208 + 3.333333334 x2 = -3.100179208 + 3.333333334 Combine like terms: -3.100179208 + 3.333333334 = 0.233154126 x2 = 0.233154126 Simplifying x2 = 0.233154126 Take the square root of each side: x = {-0.482860359, 0.482860359}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-2.536436978, 2.536436978, -0.482860359, 0.482860359}

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