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

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


Simplifying
x4 + -2x2 + -20 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -2x2 + x4 = 0

Solving
-20 + -2x2 + 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 + -2x2 + 20 + x4 = 0 + 20

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 20 + -2x2 + x4 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -2x2 + x4 = 0 + 20
-2x2 + x4 = 0 + 20

Combine like terms: 0 + 20 = 20
-2x2 + x4 = 20

The x term is -2x2.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2x2 + 1 + x4 = 20 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x2 + x4 = 20 + 1

Combine like terms: 20 + 1 = 21
1 + -2x2 + x4 = 21

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -1)(x2 + -1) = 21

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.582575695

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -1) equal to 4.582575695 and -4.582575695.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -1 = 4.582575695 Simplifying x2 + -1 = 4.582575695 Reorder the terms: -1 + x2 = 4.582575695 Solving -1 + x2 = 4.582575695 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x2 = 4.582575695 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x2 = 4.582575695 + 1 x2 = 4.582575695 + 1 Combine like terms: 4.582575695 + 1 = 5.582575695 x2 = 5.582575695 Simplifying x2 = 5.582575695 Take the square root of each side: x = {-2.362747489, 2.362747489}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -1 = -4.582575695 Simplifying x2 + -1 = -4.582575695 Reorder the terms: -1 + x2 = -4.582575695 Solving -1 + x2 = -4.582575695 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + x2 = -4.582575695 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + x2 = -4.582575695 + 1 x2 = -4.582575695 + 1 Combine like terms: -4.582575695 + 1 = -3.582575695 x2 = -3.582575695 Simplifying x2 = -3.582575695 Reorder the terms: 3.582575695 + x2 = -3.582575695 + 3.582575695 Combine like terms: -3.582575695 + 3.582575695 = 0.000000000 3.582575695 + x2 = 0.000000000 The solution to this equation could not be determined.This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined. The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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