x^4+x^2-24=0

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Solution for x^4+x^2-24=0 equation:


Simplifying
x4 + x2 + -24 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-24 + x2 + x4 = 0

Solving
-24 + x2 + x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + x2 + 24 + x4 = 0 + 24

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 24 + x2 + x4 = 0 + 24

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

Combine like terms: 0 + 24 = 24
x2 + x4 = 24

The x term is x2.  Take half its coefficient (0.5).
Square it (0.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.25' to each side of the equation.
x2 + 0.25 + x4 = 24 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + x2 + x4 = 24 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 24 + 0.25 = 24.25
0.25 + x2 + x4 = 24.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + 0.5)(x2 + 0.5) = 24.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.924428901

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + 0.5) equal to 4.924428901 and -4.924428901.

Subproblem 1

x2 + 0.5 = 4.924428901 Simplifying x2 + 0.5 = 4.924428901 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x2 = 4.924428901 Solving 0.5 + x2 = 4.924428901 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x2 = 4.924428901 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = 4.924428901 + -0.5 x2 = 4.924428901 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 4.924428901 + -0.5 = 4.424428901 x2 = 4.424428901 Simplifying x2 = 4.424428901 Take the square root of each side: x = {-2.103432647, 2.103432647}

Subproblem 2

x2 + 0.5 = -4.924428901 Simplifying x2 + 0.5 = -4.924428901 Reorder the terms: 0.5 + x2 = -4.924428901 Solving 0.5 + x2 = -4.924428901 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-0.5' to each side of the equation. 0.5 + -0.5 + x2 = -4.924428901 + -0.5 Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = -4.924428901 + -0.5 x2 = -4.924428901 + -0.5 Combine like terms: -4.924428901 + -0.5 = -5.424428901 x2 = -5.424428901 Simplifying x2 = -5.424428901 Reorder the terms: 5.424428901 + x2 = -5.424428901 + 5.424428901 Combine like terms: -5.424428901 + 5.424428901 = 0.000000000 5.424428901 + 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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