x^4-21x^2=100

Solution for x^4-21x^2=100 equation:

Simplifying
x4 + -21x2 = 100

Reorder the terms:
-21x2 + x4 = 100

Solving
-21x2 + x4 = 100

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-100 + -21x2 + x4 = 100 + -100

Combine like terms: 100 + -100 = 0
-100 + -21x2 + x4 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-4 + -1x2)(25 + -1x2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
(-4 + -1x2)((5 + x)(5 + -1x)) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-4 + -1x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-4 + -1x2 = 0

Solving
-4 + -1x2 = 0

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -1x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -1x2 = 0 + 4
-1x2 = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-1x2 = 4

Divide each side by '-1'.
x2 = -4

Simplifying
x2 = -4

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(5 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + x = 0

Solving
5 + x = 0

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + x = 0 + -5
x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(5 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
5 + -1x = 0

Solving
5 + -1x = 0

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

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -1x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -5
-1x = 0 + -5

Combine like terms: 0 + -5 = -5
-1x = -5

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5
Solution
x = {-5, 5}