x^4-18x^2+64=0

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Solution for x^4-18x^2+64=0 equation:


Simplifying
x4 + -18x2 + 64 = 0

Reorder the terms:
64 + -18x2 + x4 = 0

Solving
64 + -18x2 + x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-64' to each side of the equation.
64 + -18x2 + -64 + x4 = 0 + -64

Reorder the terms:
64 + -64 + -18x2 + x4 = 0 + -64

Combine like terms: 64 + -64 = 0
0 + -18x2 + x4 = 0 + -64
-18x2 + x4 = 0 + -64

Combine like terms: 0 + -64 = -64
-18x2 + x4 = -64

The x term is -18x2.  Take half its coefficient (-9).
Square it (81) and add it to both sides.

Add '81' to each side of the equation.
-18x2 + 81 + x4 = -64 + 81

Reorder the terms:
81 + -18x2 + x4 = -64 + 81

Combine like terms: -64 + 81 = 17
81 + -18x2 + x4 = 17

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -9)(x2 + -9) = 17

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.123105626

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -9) equal to 4.123105626 and -4.123105626.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -9 = 4.123105626 Simplifying x2 + -9 = 4.123105626 Reorder the terms: -9 + x2 = 4.123105626 Solving -9 + x2 = 4.123105626 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + x2 = 4.123105626 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x2 = 4.123105626 + 9 x2 = 4.123105626 + 9 Combine like terms: 4.123105626 + 9 = 13.123105626 x2 = 13.123105626 Simplifying x2 = 13.123105626 Take the square root of each side: x = {-3.622582729, 3.622582729}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -9 = -4.123105626 Simplifying x2 + -9 = -4.123105626 Reorder the terms: -9 + x2 = -4.123105626 Solving -9 + x2 = -4.123105626 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '9' to each side of the equation. -9 + 9 + x2 = -4.123105626 + 9 Combine like terms: -9 + 9 = 0 0 + x2 = -4.123105626 + 9 x2 = -4.123105626 + 9 Combine like terms: -4.123105626 + 9 = 4.876894374 x2 = 4.876894374 Simplifying x2 = 4.876894374 Take the square root of each side: x = {-2.208369166, 2.208369166}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-3.622582729, 3.622582729, -2.208369166, 2.208369166}

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