x^4-x^2=x^2+8

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Solution for x^4-x^2=x^2+8 equation:


Simplifying
x4 + -1x2 = x2 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-1x2 + x4 = x2 + 8

Reorder the terms:
-1x2 + x4 = 8 + x2

Solving
-1x2 + x4 = 8 + x2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -1x2 + -1x2 + x4 = 8 + x2 + -8 + -1x2

Combine like terms: -1x2 + -1x2 = -2x2
-8 + -2x2 + x4 = 8 + x2 + -8 + -1x2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x2 + x4 = 8 + -8 + x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
-8 + -2x2 + x4 = 0 + x2 + -1x2
-8 + -2x2 + x4 = x2 + -1x2

Combine like terms: x2 + -1x2 = 0
-8 + -2x2 + x4 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(-2 + -1x2)(4 + -1x2) = 0

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

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(-2 + -1x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -2 + -1x2 = 0 Solving -2 + -1x2 = 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 + -1x2 = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + -1x2 = 0 + 2 -1x2 = 0 + 2 Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2 -1x2 = 2 Divide each side by '-1'. x2 = -2 Simplifying x2 = -2 The solution to this equation could not be determined. This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.

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 = {-2, 2}

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