x^4+x^2=10

Solution for x^4+x^2=10 equation:

Simplifying
x4 + x2 = 10

Reorder the terms:
x2 + x4 = 10

Solving
x2 + x4 = 10

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-10 + x2 + x4 = 10 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
-10 + x2 + x4 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + x2 + 10 + x4 = 0 + 10

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 10 + x2 + x4 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + x2 + x4 = 0 + 10
x2 + x4 = 0 + 10

Combine like terms: 0 + 10 = 10
x2 + x4 = 10

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 = 10 + 0.25

Reorder the terms:
0.25 + x2 + x4 = 10 + 0.25

Combine like terms: 10 + 0.25 = 10.25
0.25 + x2 + x4 = 10.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + 0.5)(x2 + 0.5) = 10.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.201562119

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + 0.5) equal to 3.201562119 and -3.201562119.

Subproblem 1
x2 + 0.5 = 3.201562119

Simplifying
x2 + 0.5 = 3.201562119

Reorder the terms:
0.5 + x2 = 3.201562119

Solving
0.5 + x2 = 3.201562119

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 = 3.201562119 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x2 = 3.201562119 + -0.5
x2 = 3.201562119 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 3.201562119 + -0.5 = 2.701562119
x2 = 2.701562119

Simplifying
x2 = 2.701562119

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-1.643642941, 1.643642941}

Subproblem 2
x2 + 0.5 = -3.201562119

Simplifying
x2 + 0.5 = -3.201562119

Reorder the terms:
0.5 + x2 = -3.201562119

Solving
0.5 + x2 = -3.201562119

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 = -3.201562119 + -0.5

Combine like terms: 0.5 + -0.5 = 0.0
0.0 + x2 = -3.201562119 + -0.5
x2 = -3.201562119 + -0.5

Combine like terms: -3.201562119 + -0.5 = -3.701562119
x2 = -3.701562119

Simplifying
x2 = -3.701562119

Reorder the terms:
3.701562119 + x2 = -3.701562119 + 3.701562119

Combine like terms: -3.701562119 + 3.701562119 = 0.000000000
3.701562119 + 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.