9x^4-42x^2-8=0

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Solution for 9x^4-42x^2-8=0 equation:


Simplifying
9x4 + -42x2 + -8 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -42x2 + 9x4 = 0

Solving
-8 + -42x2 + 9x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Divide each side by '9'.
-0.8888888889 + -4.666666667x2 + x4 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '0.8888888889' to each side of the equation.
-0.8888888889 + -4.666666667x2 + 0.8888888889 + x4 = 0 + 0.8888888889

Reorder the terms:
-0.8888888889 + 0.8888888889 + -4.666666667x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.8888888889

Combine like terms: -0.8888888889 + 0.8888888889 = 0.0000000000
0.0000000000 + -4.666666667x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.8888888889
-4.666666667x2 + x4 = 0 + 0.8888888889

Combine like terms: 0 + 0.8888888889 = 0.8888888889
-4.666666667x2 + x4 = 0.8888888889

The x term is -4.666666667x2.  Take half its coefficient (-2.333333334).
Square it (5.444444448) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.444444448' to each side of the equation.
-4.666666667x2 + 5.444444448 + x4 = 0.8888888889 + 5.444444448

Reorder the terms:
5.444444448 + -4.666666667x2 + x4 = 0.8888888889 + 5.444444448

Combine like terms: 0.8888888889 + 5.444444448 = 6.3333333369
5.444444448 + -4.666666667x2 + x4 = 6.3333333369

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -2.333333334)(x2 + -2.333333334) = 6.3333333369

Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.516611479

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -2.333333334) equal to 2.516611479 and -2.516611479.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -2.333333334 = 2.516611479 Simplifying x2 + -2.333333334 = 2.516611479 Reorder the terms: -2.333333334 + x2 = 2.516611479 Solving -2.333333334 + x2 = 2.516611479 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.333333334' to each side of the equation. -2.333333334 + 2.333333334 + x2 = 2.516611479 + 2.333333334 Combine like terms: -2.333333334 + 2.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x2 = 2.516611479 + 2.333333334 x2 = 2.516611479 + 2.333333334 Combine like terms: 2.516611479 + 2.333333334 = 4.849944813 x2 = 4.849944813 Simplifying x2 = 4.849944813 Take the square root of each side: x = {-2.202259025, 2.202259025}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -2.333333334 = -2.516611479 Simplifying x2 + -2.333333334 = -2.516611479 Reorder the terms: -2.333333334 + x2 = -2.516611479 Solving -2.333333334 + x2 = -2.516611479 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.333333334' to each side of the equation. -2.333333334 + 2.333333334 + x2 = -2.516611479 + 2.333333334 Combine like terms: -2.333333334 + 2.333333334 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x2 = -2.516611479 + 2.333333334 x2 = -2.516611479 + 2.333333334 Combine like terms: -2.516611479 + 2.333333334 = -0.183278145 x2 = -0.183278145 Simplifying x2 = -0.183278145 Reorder the terms: 0.183278145 + x2 = -0.183278145 + 0.183278145 Combine like terms: -0.183278145 + 0.183278145 = 0.000000000 0.183278145 + 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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