x^4+160=26x^2

Solution for x^4+160=26x^2 equation:

Simplifying
x4 + 160 = 26x2

Reorder the terms:
160 + x4 = 26x2

Solving
160 + x4 = 26x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
160 + -26x2 + x4 = 26x2 + -26x2

Combine like terms: 26x2 + -26x2 = 0
160 + -26x2 + x4 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(10 + -1x2)(16 + -1x2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
(10 + -1x2)((4 + x)(4 + -1x)) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(10 + -1x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
10 + -1x2 = 0

Solving
10 + -1x2 = 0

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

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -1x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -1x2 = 0 + -10
-1x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
-1x2 = -10

Divide each side by '-1'.
x2 = 10

Simplifying
x2 = 10

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-3.16227766, 3.16227766}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(4 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + x = 0

Solving
4 + x = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
4 + -1x = 0

Solving
4 + -1x = 0

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = 4
Solution
x = {-3.16227766, 3.16227766, -4, 4}