x^6-16x^2=

Solution for x^6-16x^2= equation:

Simplifying
x6 + -16x2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16x2 + x6 = 0

Solving
-16x2 + x6 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'x2'.
x2(-16 + x4) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
x2((4 + x2)(-4 + x2)) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
x2((4 + x2)((2 + x)(-2 + x))) = 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 '(4 + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + x2 = 0

Solving
4 + x2 = 0

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

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

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

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

Simplifying
x2 = -4

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.
Subproblem 3
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 4
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
Solution
x = {0, -2, 2}