9x^4+16x^2=-1

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Solution for 9x^4+16x^2=-1 equation:


Simplifying
9x4 + 16x2 = -1

Reorder the terms:
16x2 + 9x4 = -1

Solving
16x2 + 9x4 = -1

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
1 + 16x2 + 9x4 = -1 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
1 + 16x2 + 9x4 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
9 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '9'.
0.1111111111 + 1.777777778x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-0.1111111111' to each side of the equation.
0.1111111111 + 1.777777778x2 + -0.1111111111 + x4 = 0 + -0.1111111111

Reorder the terms:
0.1111111111 + -0.1111111111 + 1.777777778x2 + x4 = 0 + -0.1111111111

Combine like terms: 0.1111111111 + -0.1111111111 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + 1.777777778x2 + x4 = 0 + -0.1111111111
1.777777778x2 + x4 = 0 + -0.1111111111

Combine like terms: 0 + -0.1111111111 = -0.1111111111
1.777777778x2 + x4 = -0.1111111111

The x term is 1.777777778x2.  Take half its coefficient (0.888888889).
Square it (0.7901234570) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.7901234570' to each side of the equation.
1.777777778x2 + 0.7901234570 + x4 = -0.1111111111 + 0.7901234570

Reorder the terms:
0.7901234570 + 1.777777778x2 + x4 = -0.1111111111 + 0.7901234570

Combine like terms: -0.1111111111 + 0.7901234570 = 0.6790123459
0.7901234570 + 1.777777778x2 + x4 = 0.6790123459

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + 0.888888889)(x2 + 0.888888889) = 0.6790123459

Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.824022054

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + 0.888888889) equal to 0.824022054 and -0.824022054.

Subproblem 1

x2 + 0.888888889 = 0.824022054 Simplifying x2 + 0.888888889 = 0.824022054 Reorder the terms: 0.888888889 + x2 = 0.824022054 Solving 0.888888889 + x2 = 0.824022054 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.888888889' to each side of the equation. 0.888888889 + -0.888888889 + x2 = 0.824022054 + -0.888888889 Combine like terms: 0.888888889 + -0.888888889 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x2 = 0.824022054 + -0.888888889 x2 = 0.824022054 + -0.888888889 Combine like terms: 0.824022054 + -0.888888889 = -0.064866835 x2 = -0.064866835 Simplifying x2 = -0.064866835 Reorder the terms: 0.064866835 + x2 = -0.064866835 + 0.064866835 Combine like terms: -0.064866835 + 0.064866835 = 0.000000000 0.064866835 + x2 = 0.000000000 The solution to this equation could not be determined.This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.

Subproblem 2

x2 + 0.888888889 = -0.824022054 Simplifying x2 + 0.888888889 = -0.824022054 Reorder the terms: 0.888888889 + x2 = -0.824022054 Solving 0.888888889 + x2 = -0.824022054 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.888888889' to each side of the equation. 0.888888889 + -0.888888889 + x2 = -0.824022054 + -0.888888889 Combine like terms: 0.888888889 + -0.888888889 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x2 = -0.824022054 + -0.888888889 x2 = -0.824022054 + -0.888888889 Combine like terms: -0.824022054 + -0.888888889 = -1.712910943 x2 = -1.712910943 Simplifying x2 = -1.712910943 Reorder the terms: 1.712910943 + x2 = -1.712910943 + 1.712910943 Combine like terms: -1.712910943 + 1.712910943 = 0.000000000 1.712910943 + x2 = 0.000000000 The solution to this equation could not be determined.This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined. The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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