d^4-8d^2+16=

Solution for d^4-8d^2+16= equation:

Simplifying
d4 + -8d2 + 16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8d2 + d4 = 0

Solving
16 + -8d2 + d4 = 0

Solving for variable 'd'.

Factor a trinomial.
(4 + -1d2)(4 + -1d2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((2 + d)(2 + -1d))(4 + -1d2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((2 + d)(2 + -1d))(2 + d)(2 + -1d) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(2 + d)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + d = 0

Solving
2 + d = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + d = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + d = 0 + -2
d = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
d = -2

Simplifying
d = -2
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + -1d)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1d = 0

Solving
2 + -1d = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1d = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1d = 0 + -2
-1d = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1d = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
d = 2

Simplifying
d = 2
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(2 + d)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + d = 0

Solving
2 + d = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + d = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + d = 0 + -2
d = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
d = -2

Simplifying
d = -2
Subproblem 4
Set the factor '(2 + -1d)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1d = 0

Solving
2 + -1d = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1d = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1d = 0 + -2
-1d = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1d = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
d = 2

Simplifying
d = 2
Solution
d = {-2, 2, -2, 2}