x^4-50x^2+40=0

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Solution for x^4-50x^2+40=0 equation:


Simplifying
x4 + -50x2 + 40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
40 + -50x2 + x4 = 0

Solving
40 + -50x2 + x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -50x2 + -40 + x4 = 0 + -40

Reorder the terms:
40 + -40 + -50x2 + x4 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -50x2 + x4 = 0 + -40
-50x2 + x4 = 0 + -40

Combine like terms: 0 + -40 = -40
-50x2 + x4 = -40

The x term is -50x2.  Take half its coefficient (-25).
Square it (625) and add it to both sides.

Add '625' to each side of the equation.
-50x2 + 625 + x4 = -40 + 625

Reorder the terms:
625 + -50x2 + x4 = -40 + 625

Combine like terms: -40 + 625 = 585
625 + -50x2 + x4 = 585

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -25)(x2 + -25) = 585

Calculate the square root of the right side: 24.186773245

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -25) equal to 24.186773245 and -24.186773245.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -25 = 24.186773245 Simplifying x2 + -25 = 24.186773245 Reorder the terms: -25 + x2 = 24.186773245 Solving -25 + x2 = 24.186773245 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '25' to each side of the equation. -25 + 25 + x2 = 24.186773245 + 25 Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0 0 + x2 = 24.186773245 + 25 x2 = 24.186773245 + 25 Combine like terms: 24.186773245 + 25 = 49.186773245 x2 = 49.186773245 Simplifying x2 = 49.186773245 Take the square root of each side: x = {-7.013328257, 7.013328257}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -25 = -24.186773245 Simplifying x2 + -25 = -24.186773245 Reorder the terms: -25 + x2 = -24.186773245 Solving -25 + x2 = -24.186773245 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '25' to each side of the equation. -25 + 25 + x2 = -24.186773245 + 25 Combine like terms: -25 + 25 = 0 0 + x2 = -24.186773245 + 25 x2 = -24.186773245 + 25 Combine like terms: -24.186773245 + 25 = 0.813226755 x2 = 0.813226755 Simplifying x2 = 0.813226755 Take the square root of each side: x = {-0.90179086, 0.90179086}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-7.013328257, 7.013328257, -0.90179086, 0.90179086}

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