8x^4-18x^2+4=0

Solution for 8x^4-18x^2+4=0 equation:

Simplifying
8x4 + -18x2 + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + -18x2 + 8x4 = 0

Solving
4 + -18x2 + 8x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(2 + -9x2 + 4x4) = 0

Factor a trinomial.
2((1 + -4x2)(2 + -1x2)) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
2(((1 + 2x)(1 + -2x))(2 + -1x2)) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.
Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(2 + -1x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1x2 = 0

Solving
2 + -1x2 = 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 + -1x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1x2 = 0 + -2
-1x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1x2 = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x2 = 2

Simplifying
x2 = 2

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-1.414213562, 1.414213562}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 2x = 0

Solving
1 + 2x = 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 + 2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 2x = 0 + -1
2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
2x = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(1 + -2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -2x = 0

Solving
1 + -2x = 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 + -2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + -1
-2x = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-2x = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5
Solution
x = {-1.414213562, 1.414213562, -0.5, 0.5}