x^4-23x^2+40=0

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Solution for x^4-23x^2+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
x4 + -23x2 + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -23x2 + x4 = 0

Solving
40 + -23x2 + x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -23x2 + -40 + x4 = 0 + -40

Reorder the terms:
40 + -40 + -23x2 + x4 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -23x2 + x4 = 0 + -40
-23x2 + x4 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 0 + -40 = -40
-23x2 + x4 = -40

The x term is -23x2.  Take half its coefficient (-11.5).
Square it (132.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '132.25' to each side of the equation.
-23x2 + 132.25 + x4 = -40 + 132.25

Reorder the terms:
132.25 + -23x2 + x4 = -40 + 132.25

Combine like terms: -40 + 132.25 = 92.25
132.25 + -23x2 + x4 = 92.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -11.5)(x2 + -11.5) = 92.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 9.604686356

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -11.5) equal to 9.604686356 and -9.604686356.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -11.5 = 9.604686356 Simplifying x2 + -11.5 = 9.604686356 Reorder the terms: -11.5 + x2 = 9.604686356 Solving -11.5 + x2 = 9.604686356 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '11.5' to each side of the equation. -11.5 + 11.5 + x2 = 9.604686356 + 11.5 Combine like terms: -11.5 + 11.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = 9.604686356 + 11.5 x2 = 9.604686356 + 11.5 Combine like terms: 9.604686356 + 11.5 = 21.104686356 x2 = 21.104686356 Simplifying x2 = 21.104686356 Take the square root of each side: x = {-4.593983713, 4.593983713}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -11.5 = -9.604686356 Simplifying x2 + -11.5 = -9.604686356 Reorder the terms: -11.5 + x2 = -9.604686356 Solving -11.5 + x2 = -9.604686356 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '11.5' to each side of the equation. -11.5 + 11.5 + x2 = -9.604686356 + 11.5 Combine like terms: -11.5 + 11.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = -9.604686356 + 11.5 x2 = -9.604686356 + 11.5 Combine like terms: -9.604686356 + 11.5 = 1.895313644 x2 = 1.895313644 Simplifying x2 = 1.895313644 Take the square root of each side: x = {-1.376703906, 1.376703906}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-4.593983713, 4.593983713, -1.376703906, 1.376703906}

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