document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204232>Question 204232</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x^(4)-6x^(2)-5=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154196 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=154196\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SOlve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can expect to get four solutions to this \"quartic\" equation.  First, rewrite the equation so as to appear like a \"quadratic\" equation in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%28x%5E2%29%5E2-6%28x%5E2%29-5+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%28x%5E2%29%5E2-6%28x%5E2%29-5+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor this \"quadratic\"equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%5E2-5%29%282x%5E2%2B1%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%5E2-5%29%282x%5E2%2B1%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero product rule:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2-5+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2-5+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2%2B1+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2%2B1+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so that...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+=+-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+=+-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x%5E2+=+5%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x%5E2+=+5%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x%5E2+=+-1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x%5E2+=+-1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now take the square root of both sides of these two intermdediate solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x+=+sqrt%285%29%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x+=+sqrt%285%29%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x+=+-sqrt%285%29%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x+=+-sqrt%285%29%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x+=+sqrt%28-1%2F2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x+=+sqrt%28-1%2F2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x+=+-sqrt%28-1%2F2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x+=+-sqrt%28-1%2F2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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