x^4-25x^2+20=0

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Solution for x^4-25x^2+20=0 equation:


Simplifying
x4 + -25x2 + 20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + -25x2 + x4 = 0

Solving
20 + -25x2 + x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -25x2 + -20 + x4 = 0 + -20

Reorder the terms:
20 + -20 + -25x2 + x4 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -25x2 + x4 = 0 + -20
-25x2 + x4 = 0 + -20

Combine like terms: 0 + -20 = -20
-25x2 + x4 = -20

The x term is -25x2.  Take half its coefficient (-12.5).
Square it (156.25) and add it to both sides.

Add '156.25' to each side of the equation.
-25x2 + 156.25 + x4 = -20 + 156.25

Reorder the terms:
156.25 + -25x2 + x4 = -20 + 156.25

Combine like terms: -20 + 156.25 = 136.25
156.25 + -25x2 + x4 = 136.25

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -12.5)(x2 + -12.5) = 136.25

Calculate the square root of the right side: 11.67261753

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -12.5) equal to 11.67261753 and -11.67261753.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -12.5 = 11.67261753 Simplifying x2 + -12.5 = 11.67261753 Reorder the terms: -12.5 + x2 = 11.67261753 Solving -12.5 + x2 = 11.67261753 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12.5' to each side of the equation. -12.5 + 12.5 + x2 = 11.67261753 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = 11.67261753 + 12.5 x2 = 11.67261753 + 12.5 Combine like terms: 11.67261753 + 12.5 = 24.17261753 x2 = 24.17261753 Simplifying x2 = 24.17261753 Take the square root of each side: x = {-4.916565623, 4.916565623}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -12.5 = -11.67261753 Simplifying x2 + -12.5 = -11.67261753 Reorder the terms: -12.5 + x2 = -11.67261753 Solving -12.5 + x2 = -11.67261753 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '12.5' to each side of the equation. -12.5 + 12.5 + x2 = -11.67261753 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -12.5 + 12.5 = 0.0 0.0 + x2 = -11.67261753 + 12.5 x2 = -11.67261753 + 12.5 Combine like terms: -11.67261753 + 12.5 = 0.82738247 x2 = 0.82738247 Simplifying x2 = 0.82738247 Take the square root of each side: x = {-0.909605667, 0.909605667}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-4.916565623, 4.916565623, -0.909605667, 0.909605667}

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