x^4-12x^2=-26

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Solution for x^4-12x^2=-26 equation:


Simplifying
x4 + -12x2 = -26

Reorder the terms:
-12x2 + x4 = -26

Solving
-12x2 + x4 = -26

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
26 + -12x2 + x4 = -26 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
26 + -12x2 + x4 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -12x2 + -26 + x4 = 0 + -26

Reorder the terms:
26 + -26 + -12x2 + x4 = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + -12x2 + x4 = 0 + -26
-12x2 + x4 = 0 + -26

Combine like terms: 0 + -26 = -26
-12x2 + x4 = -26

The x term is -12x2.  Take half its coefficient (-6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-12x2 + 36 + x4 = -26 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + -12x2 + x4 = -26 + 36

Combine like terms: -26 + 36 = 10
36 + -12x2 + x4 = 10

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -6)(x2 + -6) = 10

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.16227766

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -6) equal to 3.16227766 and -3.16227766.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -6 = 3.16227766 Simplifying x2 + -6 = 3.16227766 Reorder the terms: -6 + x2 = 3.16227766 Solving -6 + x2 = 3.16227766 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + x2 = 3.16227766 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x2 = 3.16227766 + 6 x2 = 3.16227766 + 6 Combine like terms: 3.16227766 + 6 = 9.16227766 x2 = 9.16227766 Simplifying x2 = 9.16227766 Take the square root of each side: x = {-3.026925447, 3.026925447}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -6 = -3.16227766 Simplifying x2 + -6 = -3.16227766 Reorder the terms: -6 + x2 = -3.16227766 Solving -6 + x2 = -3.16227766 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '6' to each side of the equation. -6 + 6 + x2 = -3.16227766 + 6 Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0 0 + x2 = -3.16227766 + 6 x2 = -3.16227766 + 6 Combine like terms: -3.16227766 + 6 = 2.83772234 x2 = 2.83772234 Simplifying x2 = 2.83772234 Take the square root of each side: x = {-1.684554048, 1.684554048}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.026925447, 3.026925447, -1.684554048, 1.684554048}

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