x^4-7x^2+12=0

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Solution for x^4-7x^2+12=0 equation:


Simplifying
x4 + -7x2 + 12 = 0

Reorder the terms:
12 + -7x2 + x4 = 0

Solving
12 + -7x2 + x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor a trinomial.
(3 + -1x2)(4 + -1x2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
(3 + -1x2)((2 + x)(2 + -1x)) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(3 + -1x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 3 + -1x2 = 0 Solving 3 + -1x2 = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-3' to each side of the equation. 3 + -3 + -1x2 = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0 0 + -1x2 = 0 + -3 -1x2 = 0 + -3 Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3 -1x2 = -3 Divide each side by '-1'. x2 = 3 Simplifying x2 = 3 Take the square root of each side: x = {-1.732050808, 1.732050808}

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(2 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + x = 0 Solving 2 + x = 0 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 = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + x = 0 + -2 x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 x = -2 Simplifying x = -2

Subproblem 3

Set the factor '(2 + -1x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 2 + -1x = 0 Solving 2 + -1x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-2' to each side of the equation. 2 + -2 + -1x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0 0 + -1x = 0 + -2 -1x = 0 + -2 Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2 -1x = -2 Divide each side by '-1'. x = 2 Simplifying x = 2

Solution

x = {-1.732050808, 1.732050808, -2, 2}

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