x^4+2x^2+2=24

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Solution for x^4+2x^2+2=24 equation:


Simplifying
x4 + 2x2 + 2 = 24

Reorder the terms:
2 + 2x2 + x4 = 24

Solving
2 + 2x2 + x4 = 24

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
2 + -24 + 2x2 + x4 = 24 + -24

Combine like terms: 2 + -24 = -22
-22 + 2x2 + x4 = 24 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
-22 + 2x2 + x4 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '22' to each side of the equation.
-22 + 2x2 + 22 + x4 = 0 + 22

Reorder the terms:
-22 + 22 + 2x2 + x4 = 0 + 22

Combine like terms: -22 + 22 = 0
0 + 2x2 + x4 = 0 + 22
2x2 + x4 = 0 + 22

Combine like terms: 0 + 22 = 22
2x2 + x4 = 22

The x term is 2x2.  Take half its coefficient (1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
2x2 + 1 + x4 = 22 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x2 + x4 = 22 + 1

Combine like terms: 22 + 1 = 23
1 + 2x2 + x4 = 23

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + 1)(x2 + 1) = 23

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.795831523

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + 1) equal to 4.795831523 and -4.795831523.

Subproblem 1

x2 + 1 = 4.795831523 Simplifying x2 + 1 = 4.795831523 Reorder the terms: 1 + x2 = 4.795831523 Solving 1 + x2 = 4.795831523 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x2 = 4.795831523 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x2 = 4.795831523 + -1 x2 = 4.795831523 + -1 Combine like terms: 4.795831523 + -1 = 3.795831523 x2 = 3.795831523 Simplifying x2 = 3.795831523 Take the square root of each side: x = {-1.948289384, 1.948289384}

Subproblem 2

x2 + 1 = -4.795831523 Simplifying x2 + 1 = -4.795831523 Reorder the terms: 1 + x2 = -4.795831523 Solving 1 + x2 = -4.795831523 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + x2 = -4.795831523 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + x2 = -4.795831523 + -1 x2 = -4.795831523 + -1 Combine like terms: -4.795831523 + -1 = -5.795831523 x2 = -5.795831523 Simplifying x2 = -5.795831523 Reorder the terms: 5.795831523 + x2 = -5.795831523 + 5.795831523 Combine like terms: -5.795831523 + 5.795831523 = 0.000000000 5.795831523 + x2 = 0.000000000 The solution to this equation could not be determined.This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined. The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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