SOLUTION: Solve the equation: {{{(x^2-1)^2 + 4(x^2-1)

SOLUTION: Solve the equation: {{{(x^2-1)^2 + 4(x^2-1) - 5 = 0 }}}.

Question 958364: Solve the equation: .
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is quadratic in . You could simplify and try to solve for the x^2 and then onto x, but the form presently shown would be easier to handle. Let , solve for u, and then use that to solve for x.
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