x^4+99=20x^2

Solution for x^4+99=20x^2 equation:

Simplifying
x4 + 99 = 20x2

Reorder the terms:
99 + x4 = 20x2

Solving
99 + x4 = 20x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
99 + -20x2 + x4 = 20x2 + -20x2

Combine like terms: 20x2 + -20x2 = 0
99 + -20x2 + x4 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(9 + -1x2)(11 + -1x2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((3 + x)(3 + -1x))(11 + -1x2) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(11 + -1x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
11 + -1x2 = 0

Solving
11 + -1x2 = 0

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

Add '-11' to each side of the equation.
11 + -11 + -1x2 = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
0 + -1x2 = 0 + -11
-1x2 = 0 + -11

Combine like terms: 0 + -11 = -11
-1x2 = -11

Divide each side by '-1'.
x2 = 11

Simplifying
x2 = 11

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-3.31662479, 3.31662479}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + x = 0

Solving
3 + x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -3
x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
x = -3

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

Simplifying
3 + -1x = 0

Solving
3 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -3
-1x = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1x = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3
Solution
x = {-3.31662479, 3.31662479, -3, 3}