8x^2-7=x^4

Solution for 8x^2-7=x^4 equation:

Simplifying
8x2 + -7 = x4

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 8x2 = x4

Solving
-7 + 8x2 = x4

Solving for variable 'x'.

Combine like terms: x4 + -1x4 = 0
-7 + 8x2 + -1x4 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-7 + x2)(1 + -1x2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
(-7 + x2)((1 + x)(1 + -1x)) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-7 + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-7 + x2 = 0

Solving
-7 + x2 = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + x2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + x2 = 0 + 7
x2 = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
x2 = 7

Simplifying
x2 = 7

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-2.645751311, 2.645751311}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + x = 0

Solving
1 + x = 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 + x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -1
x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(1 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -1x = 0

Solving
1 + -1x = 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 + -1x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -1
-1x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1x = -1

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1
Solution
x = {-2.645751311, 2.645751311, -1, 1}