9w^4+8w^2=1

Solution for 9w^4+8w^2=1 equation:

Simplifying
9w4 + 8w2 = 1

Reorder the terms:
8w2 + 9w4 = 1

Solving
8w2 + 9w4 = 1

Solving for variable 'w'.

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 8w2 + 9w4 = 1 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
-1 + 8w2 + 9w4 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -1w2)(1 + -9w2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
(-1 + -1w2)((1 + 3w)(1 + -3w)) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -1w2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -1w2 = 0

Solving
-1 + -1w2 = 0

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -1w2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -1w2 = 0 + 1
-1w2 = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-1w2 = 1

Divide each side by '-1'.
w2 = -1

Simplifying
w2 = -1

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(1 + 3w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + 3w = 0

Solving
1 + 3w = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + 3w = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 3w = 0 + -1
3w = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
3w = -1

Divide each side by '3'.
w = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
w = -0.3333333333
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(1 + -3w)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
1 + -3w = 0

Solving
1 + -3w = 0

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

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -3w = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -3w = 0 + -1
-3w = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-3w = -1

Divide each side by '-3'.
w = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
w = 0.3333333333
Solution
w = {-0.3333333333, 0.3333333333}