a^4-25a^2+144=

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Solution for a^4-25a^2+144= equation:


Simplifying
a4 + -25a2 + 144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
144 + -25a2 + a4 = 0

Solving
144 + -25a2 + a4 = 0

Solving for variable 'a'.

Factor a trinomial.
(9 + -1a2)(16 + -1a2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((3 + a)(3 + -1a))(16 + -1a2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((4 + a)(4 + -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 '(4 + a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + a = 0 Solving 4 + a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + a = 0 + -4 a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 a = -4 Simplifying a = -4

Subproblem 4

Set the factor '(4 + -1a)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 4 + -1a = 0 Solving 4 + -1a = 0 Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-4' to each side of the equation. 4 + -4 + -1a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0 0 + -1a = 0 + -4 -1a = 0 + -4 Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4 -1a = -4 Divide each side by '-1'. a = 4 Simplifying a = 4

Solution

a = {-3, 3, -4, 4}

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