x^4-4x^3=-x^2

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Solution for x^4-4x^3=-x^2 equation:


Simplifying
x4 + -4x3 = -1x2

Reorder the terms:
-4x3 + x4 = -1x2

Solving
-4x3 + x4 = -1x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
x2 + -4x3 + x4 = -1x2 + x2

Combine like terms: -1x2 + x2 = 0
x2 + -4x3 + x4 = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'x2'.
x2(1 + -4x + x2) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'x2' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying x2 = 0 Solving x2 = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying x2 = 0 Take the square root of each side: x = {0}

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + -4x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -4x + x2 = 0 Solving 1 + -4x + x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -4x + -1 + x2 = 0 + -1 Reorder the terms: 1 + -1 + -4x + x2 = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + -1 -4x + x2 = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -4x + x2 = -1 The x term is -4x. Take half its coefficient (-2). Square it (4) and add it to both sides. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4x + 4 + x2 = -1 + 4 Reorder the terms: 4 + -4x + x2 = -1 + 4 Combine like terms: -1 + 4 = 3 4 + -4x + x2 = 3 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + -2)(x + -2) = 3 Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.732050808 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + -2) equal to 1.732050808 and -1.732050808.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 1.732050808 Simplifying x + -2 = 1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 1.732050808 Solving -2 + x = 1.732050808 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 + x = 1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 1.732050808 + 2 x = 1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: 1.732050808 + 2 = 3.732050808 x = 3.732050808 Simplifying x = 3.732050808

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -1.732050808 Simplifying x + -2 = -1.732050808 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -1.732050808 Solving -2 + x = -1.732050808 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 + x = -1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -1.732050808 + 2 x = -1.732050808 + 2 Combine like terms: -1.732050808 + 2 = 0.267949192 x = 0.267949192 Simplifying x = 0.267949192

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {3.732050808, 0.267949192}

Solution

x = {0, 3.732050808, 0.267949192}

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