x^4-4x^2=400

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Solution for x^4-4x^2=400 equation:


Simplifying
x4 + -4x2 = 400

Reorder the terms:
-4x2 + x4 = 400

Solving
-4x2 + x4 = 400

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-400 + -4x2 + x4 = 400 + -400

Combine like terms: 400 + -400 = 0
-400 + -4x2 + x4 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '400' to each side of the equation.
-400 + -4x2 + 400 + x4 = 0 + 400

Reorder the terms:
-400 + 400 + -4x2 + x4 = 0 + 400

Combine like terms: -400 + 400 = 0
0 + -4x2 + x4 = 0 + 400
-4x2 + x4 = 0 + 400

Combine like terms: 0 + 400 = 400
-4x2 + x4 = 400

The x term is -4x2.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4x2 + 4 + x4 = 400 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x2 + x4 = 400 + 4

Combine like terms: 400 + 4 = 404
4 + -4x2 + x4 = 404

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -2)(x2 + -2) = 404

Calculate the square root of the right side: 20.099751242

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -2) equal to 20.099751242 and -20.099751242.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -2 = 20.099751242 Simplifying x2 + -2 = 20.099751242 Reorder the terms: -2 + x2 = 20.099751242 Solving -2 + x2 = 20.099751242 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x2 = 20.099751242 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x2 = 20.099751242 + 2 x2 = 20.099751242 + 2 Combine like terms: 20.099751242 + 2 = 22.099751242 x2 = 22.099751242 Simplifying x2 = 22.099751242 Take the square root of each side: x = {-4.701037252, 4.701037252}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -2 = -20.099751242 Simplifying x2 + -2 = -20.099751242 Reorder the terms: -2 + x2 = -20.099751242 Solving -2 + x2 = -20.099751242 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x2 = -20.099751242 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x2 = -20.099751242 + 2 x2 = -20.099751242 + 2 Combine like terms: -20.099751242 + 2 = -18.099751242 x2 = -18.099751242 Simplifying x2 = -18.099751242 Reorder the terms: 18.099751242 + x2 = -18.099751242 + 18.099751242 Combine like terms: -18.099751242 + 18.099751242 = 0.000000000 18.099751242 + 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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