8x^4-72x^2=0

Solution for 8x^4-72x^2=0 equation:

Simplifying
8x4 + -72x2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-72x2 + 8x4 = 0

Solving
-72x2 + 8x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '8x2'.
8x2(-9 + x2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
8x2((3 + x)(-3 + x)) = 0

Ignore the factor 8.
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 '(3 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + x = 0

Solving
3 + x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -3
x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
x = -3

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

Simplifying
-3 + x = 0

Solving
-3 + x = 0

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

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + x = 0 + 3
x = 0 + 3

Combine like terms: 0 + 3 = 3
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Solution
x = {0, -3, 3}