m^4-17m^2+16=0

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Solution for m^4-17m^2+16=0 equation: 


Simplifying
m4 + -17m2 + 16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
16 + -17m2 + m4 = 0

Solving
16 + -17m2 + m4 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Factor a trinomial.
(1 + -1m2)(16 + -1m2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((1 + m)(1 + -1m))(16 + -1m2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((4 + m)(4 + -1m))(1 + m)(1 + -1m) = 0


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

Simplifying
1 + m = 0

Solving
1 + m = 0

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
m = -1

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

Simplifying
1 + -1m = 0

Solving
1 + -1m = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
m = 1

Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(4 + m)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + m = 0

Solving
4 + m = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + m = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + m = 0 + -4
m = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
m = -4

Simplifying
m = -4

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

Simplifying
4 + -1m = 0

Solving
4 + -1m = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1m = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1m = 0 + -4
-1m = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-1m = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
m = 4

Simplifying
m = 4
Solution
m = {-1, 1, -4, 4}

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