a^4-18a^2=-81

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Solution for a^4-18a^2=-81 equation:


Simplifying
a4 + -18a2 = -81

Reorder the terms:
-18a2 + a4 = -81

Solving
-18a2 + a4 = -81

Solving for variable 'a'.

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18a2 + a4 = -81 + 81

Combine like terms: -81 + 81 = 0
81 + -18a2 + a4 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(9 + -1a2)(9 + -1a2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((3 + a)(3 + -1a))(9 + -1a2) = 0

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

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(3 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 3 + a = 0 Solving 3 + a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + a = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -3 a = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3 a = -3 Simplifying a = -3

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(3 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 3 + -1a = 0 Solving 3 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + -1a = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -3 -1a = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3 -1a = -3 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 3 Simplifying a = 3

Subproblem 3

Set the factor '(3 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 3 + a = 0 Solving 3 + a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + a = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -3 a = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3 a = -3 Simplifying a = -3

Subproblem 4

Set the factor '(3 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 3 + -1a = 0 Solving 3 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + -1a = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -3 -1a = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3 -1a = -3 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 3 Simplifying a = 3

Solution

a = {-3, 3, -3, 3}

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