k^4-8k^2+16=

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


Simplifying
k4 + -8k2 + 16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + -8k2 + k4 = 0

Solving
16 + -8k2 + k4 = 0

Solving for variable 'k'.

Factor a trinomial.
(4 + -1k2)(4 + -1k2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((2 + k)(2 + -1k))(4 + -1k2) = 0

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


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

Simplifying
2 + k = 0

Solving
2 + k = 0

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
k = -2

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

Simplifying
2 + -1k = 0

Solving
2 + -1k = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
k = 2

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

Simplifying
2 + k = 0

Solving
2 + k = 0

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
k = -2

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

Simplifying
2 + -1k = 0

Solving
2 + -1k = 0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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