x^4-12x^2=-20

Solution for x^4-12x^2=-20 equation:

Simplifying
x4 + -12x2 = -20

Reorder the terms:
-12x2 + x4 = -20

Solving
-12x2 + x4 = -20

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
20 + -12x2 + x4 = -20 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
20 + -12x2 + x4 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(2 + -1x2)(10 + -1x2) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(2 + -1x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + -1x2 = 0

Solving
2 + -1x2 = 0

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1x2 = 0 + -2
-1x2 = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
-1x2 = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x2 = 2

Simplifying
x2 = 2

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-1.414213562, 1.414213562}
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(10 + -1x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
10 + -1x2 = 0

Solving
10 + -1x2 = 0

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

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -1x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -1x2 = 0 + -10
-1x2 = 0 + -10

Combine like terms: 0 + -10 = -10
-1x2 = -10

Divide each side by '-1'.
x2 = 10

Simplifying
x2 = 10

Take the square root of each side:
x = {-3.16227766, 3.16227766}
Solution
x = {-1.414213562, 1.414213562, -3.16227766, 3.16227766}