x^4-26x^2+9=0

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Solution for x^4-26x^2+9=0 equation:


Simplifying
x4 + -26x2 + 9 = 0

Reorder the terms:
9 + -26x2 + x4 = 0

Solving
9 + -26x2 + x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -26x2 + -9 + x4 = 0 + -9

Reorder the terms:
9 + -9 + -26x2 + x4 = 0 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -26x2 + x4 = 0 + -9
-26x2 + x4 = 0 + -9

Combine like terms: 0 + -9 = -9
-26x2 + x4 = -9

The x term is -26x2.  Take half its coefficient (-13).
Square it (169) and add it to both sides.

Add '169' to each side of the equation.
-26x2 + 169 + x4 = -9 + 169

Reorder the terms:
169 + -26x2 + x4 = -9 + 169

Combine like terms: -9 + 169 = 160
169 + -26x2 + x4 = 160

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -13)(x2 + -13) = 160

Calculate the square root of the right side: 12.649110641

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -13) equal to 12.649110641 and -12.649110641.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -13 = 12.649110641 Simplifying x2 + -13 = 12.649110641 Reorder the terms: -13 + x2 = 12.649110641 Solving -13 + x2 = 12.649110641 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + x2 = 12.649110641 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x2 = 12.649110641 + 13 x2 = 12.649110641 + 13 Combine like terms: 12.649110641 + 13 = 25.649110641 x2 = 25.649110641 Simplifying x2 = 25.649110641 Take the square root of each side: x = {-5.064495102, 5.064495102}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -13 = -12.649110641 Simplifying x2 + -13 = -12.649110641 Reorder the terms: -13 + x2 = -12.649110641 Solving -13 + x2 = -12.649110641 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '13' to each side of the equation. -13 + 13 + x2 = -12.649110641 + 13 Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0 0 + x2 = -12.649110641 + 13 x2 = -12.649110641 + 13 Combine like terms: -12.649110641 + 13 = 0.350889359 x2 = 0.350889359 Simplifying x2 = 0.350889359 Take the square root of each side: x = {-0.592359147, 0.592359147}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-5.064495102, 5.064495102, -0.592359147, 0.592359147}

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