h^4-10h^2=-9

Solution for h^4-10h^2=-9 equation:

Simplifying
h4 + -10h2 = -9

Reorder the terms:
-10h2 + h4 = -9

Solving
-10h2 + h4 = -9

Solving for variable 'h'.

Reorder the terms:
9 + -10h2 + h4 = -9 + 9

Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0
9 + -10h2 + h4 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -1h2)(9 + -1h2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((1 + h)(1 + -1h))(9 + -1h2) = 0

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

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

Simplifying
1 + h = 0

Solving
1 + h = 0

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

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

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + h = 0 + -1
h = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
h = -1

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

Simplifying
1 + -1h = 0

Solving
1 + -1h = 0

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

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

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -1h = 0 + -1
-1h = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
-1h = -1

Divide each side by '-1'.
h = 1

Simplifying
h = 1
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(3 + h)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + h = 0

Solving
3 + h = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + h = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + h = 0 + -3
h = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
h = -3

Simplifying
h = -3
Subproblem 4
Set the factor '(3 + -1h)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1h = 0

Solving
3 + -1h = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1h = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1h = 0 + -3
-1h = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1h = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
h = 3

Simplifying
h = 3
Solution
h = {-1, 1, -3, 3}