x^6-x^4-12x^2=0

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Solution for x^6-x^4-12x^2=0 equation: 


Simplifying
x6 + -1x4 + -12x2 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-12x2 + -1x4 + x6 = 0

Solving
-12x2 + -1x4 + x6 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'x2'.
x2(-12 + -1x2 + x4) = 0

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

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

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 + -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 = {0, -2, 2}

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