8a^4=9a^2

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Solution for 8a^4=9a^2 equation:


Simplifying
8a4 = 9a2

Solving
8a4 = 9a2

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
-9a2 + 8a4 = 9a2 + -9a2

Combine like terms: 9a2 + -9a2 = 0
-9a2 + 8a4 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'a2'.
a2(-9 + 8a2) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'a2' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying a2 = 0 Solving a2 = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying a2 = 0 Take the square root of each side: a = {0}

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(-9 + 8a2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -9 + 8a2 = 0 Solving -9 + 8a2 = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + 8a2 = 0 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + 8a2 = 0 + 9 8a2 = 0 + 9 Combine like terms: 0 + 9 = 9 8a2 = 9 Divide each side by '8'. a2 = 1.125 Simplifying a2 = 1.125 Take the square root of each side: a = {-1.060660172, 1.060660172}

Solution

a = {0, -1.060660172, 1.060660172}

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