SOLUTION: please help me under stand how to do this 4x^4-11x^2+6=0 thank you

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Question 466687: please help me under stand how to do this
4x^4-11x^2+6=0
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Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x^4-11x^2+6=0
a=4,b=-11 c=6
ac=24
split b such that the sum of split terms = -11 and product of the split terms = -24
-8 & -3
-8*-3=24
-8+(-3)=-11
4x^4-8x^2-3x^2+6
4x^2(x^2-2)-3(x^2-6)
(x^2-2)(4x^2-3)