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Algebra.Com's Answer #148027 by RAY100(1637)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 10x^4 -19x^2 +6 = 0 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let y=x^2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "10 y^2 -19y + 6 = 0 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(5y-2)(2y-3) = 0 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "y= 2/5, 3/2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "but y=x^2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 2/5 , 3/2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "x = sqrt 2/5 = +/- .632,,,,,or y= sqrt 3/2 = +/- 1.225 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "checking \n" ); document.write( "10(.632^4) -19(.632^2) + 6 = 0,,,ok \n" ); document.write( "10(1.225^4) -19(1.225^2) +6 = 0 ,,,ok \n" ); document.write( " |