y^4-25y^2+144=0

Solution for y^4-25y^2+144=0 equation:

Simplifying
y4 + -25y2 + 144 = 0

Reorder the terms:
144 + -25y2 + y4 = 0

Solving
144 + -25y2 + y4 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(9 + -1y2)(16 + -1y2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((3 + y)(3 + -1y))(16 + -1y2) = 0

Factor a difference between two squares.
((4 + y)(4 + -1y))(3 + y)(3 + -1y) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + y = 0

Solving
3 + y = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + y = 0 + -3
y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
y = -3

Simplifying
y = -3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -1y = 0

Solving
3 + -1y = 0

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

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -1y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + -3
-1y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-1y = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 3

Simplifying
y = 3
Subproblem 3
Set the factor '(4 + y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + y = 0

Solving
4 + y = 0

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
y = -4
Subproblem 4
Set the factor '(4 + -1y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
4 + -1y = 0

Solving
4 + -1y = 0

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

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1y = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + -4
-1y = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-1y = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = 4

Simplifying
y = 4
Solution
y = {-3, 3, -4, 4}