document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203870>Question 203870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hey there thanks for helpping...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the question is...;x^4-10x^2=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks hope u can solve it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153809 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=PRMath><B>PRMath(133)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=PRMath><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=153809\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey there..... see what you think of this......\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E4+-+10x%5E2+=+-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E4+-+10x%5E2+=+-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   Add 24 to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E4+-+10x%5E2+%2B+24+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E4+-+10x%5E2+%2B+24+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Now factor....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+-+6%29%28x%5E2+-+4%29=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+-+6%29%28x%5E2+-+4%29=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (If you use FOIL you can see this is correct)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BUT we are not done factoring\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+-+6%29%28x+%2B+2%29%28x+-+2%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+-+6%29%28x+%2B+2%29%28x+-+2%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (See how we factored <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ?)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOW we have to set EACH part of this equation equal to 0.  So... here's how we do each part.........\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+-+6%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+-+6%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (add 6 to both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   Take the square root of x and the square root of 6 to get...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = the square root of 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and......... \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 2) = 0   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and.........\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you need more explanation than this?  I'm thinking you have had factoring and just got a little flustered because the exponents were bigger than you were used to seeing but if you need more explanation, just repost and I'll give you more. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps. </SPAN>\n" );
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