SOLUTION: Hello, I need help solving this equation please. It is supposed to be written in quadratic form, but I do not know how to write it out either.
{{{ a^5+6a^4+5a^3=0 }}}
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Question 729978: Hello, I need help solving this equation please. It is supposed to be written in quadratic form, but I do not know how to write it out either.
Found 4 solutions by Alan3354, hoomanc, ankor@dixie-net.com, solver91311:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a = 0, 0, 0
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Solve by factoring
a = -5, -1
Answer by hoomanc(14) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
factor from the eq. like so either
or should be check.
for first one and for the second part refer to the answer for question number
( www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=729964 ).
for final check, your answers should be:
0
-5
-1
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor out a^3
Factor again
a^3(a+5)(a+1) = 0
three solutions
a = 0
a = -5
a = -1
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Factor out 
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Then factor the quadratic. You will then have 5 zeros, as you would expect for a fifth degree polynomial equation. 3 of them will be zero and the other two will be the zeros of the quadratic factor. Hint: 5 + 1 = 6 and 5 times 1 = 5.
John
Egw to Beta kai to Sigma
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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