SOLUTION: solve x^4 + 3x^3 -10x^2 = 0

Question 209556: solve x^4 + 3x^3 -10x^2 = 0
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve
x^4 + 3x^3 -10x^2 = 0
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Begin by factoring out x^2:
x^2(x^2 + 3x -10) = 0
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Now, factor expression inside parenthesis:
x^2(x+5)(x-2) = 0
setting each term on the left to zero we get:
x = {-5, 0, 2}
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