SOLUTION: i would like to know the steps to solve the equation x^4-3x^2-4=0 i know the answer is supposed to be (-2,2) but i would like to understand how it is solved so i can solve a simila

Question 595516: i would like to know the steps to solve the equation x^4-3x^2-4=0 i know the answer is supposed to be (-2,2) but i would like to understand how it is solved so i can solve a similar problem myself
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i would like to know the steps to solve the equation x^4-3x^2-4=0
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It can be factored.

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x = -2, +2
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x = -i, +i

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