SOLUTION: solve (x-99)(x-101)(x-103)(x-105)= -16
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Question 472716: solve (x-99)(x-101)(x-103)(x-105)= -16
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let u = x - 102. Our equation becomes (u+3)(u+1)(u-1)(u-3) = -16. We can rewrite this as
(u^2 - 1) = -16)
(collect 1st, 4th terms and 2nd, 3rd terms)
(u^2 - 5) = 0)
Since this is equal to x-102, we have
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