x^4+4-18x^2=0

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Solution for x^4+4-18x^2=0 equation:


Simplifying
x4 + 4 + -18x2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + -18x2 + x4 = 0

Solving
4 + -18x2 + x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -18x2 + -4 + x4 = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -18x2 + x4 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -18x2 + x4 = 0 + -4
-18x2 + x4 = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-18x2 + x4 = -4

The x term is -18x2.  Take half its coefficient (-9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-18x2 + 81 + x4 = -4 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x2 + x4 = -4 + 81

Combine like terms: -4 + 81 = 77
81 + -18x2 + x4 = 77

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -9)(x2 + -9) = 77

Calculate the square root of the right side: 8.774964387

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -9) equal to 8.774964387 and -8.774964387.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -9 = 8.774964387 Simplifying x2 + -9 = 8.774964387 Reorder the terms: -9 + x2 = 8.774964387 Solving -9 + x2 = 8.774964387 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + x2 = 8.774964387 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x2 = 8.774964387 + 9 x2 = 8.774964387 + 9 Combine like terms: 8.774964387 + 9 = 17.774964387 x2 = 17.774964387 Simplifying x2 = 17.774964387 Take the square root of each side: x = {-4.216036573, 4.216036573}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -9 = -8.774964387 Simplifying x2 + -9 = -8.774964387 Reorder the terms: -9 + x2 = -8.774964387 Solving -9 + x2 = -8.774964387 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + x2 = -8.774964387 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x2 = -8.774964387 + 9 x2 = -8.774964387 + 9 Combine like terms: -8.774964387 + 9 = 0.225035613 x2 = 0.225035613 Simplifying x2 = 0.225035613 Take the square root of each side: x = {-0.474379187, 0.474379187}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-4.216036573, 4.216036573, -0.474379187, 0.474379187}

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