Question 1061505: Solve the following equation by first doing a substitution to make it a quadratic.
x^4 - 7x^2 + 10 =0 Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, ikleyn:Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x^4 -7x^2 +10 = 0
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Let u = x^2, then
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u^2 -7u +10 = 0
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(u - 5) * (u - 2) = 0
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x^2 = 5
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x = square root (5)
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x^2 = 2
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x = square root (2)
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There are two solutions
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x = square root (5)
x = square root (2)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! .
Solve the following equation by first doing a substitution to make it a quadratic.
x^4 - 7x^2 + 10 =0
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