document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30147>Question 30147</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^4-6x^2+5=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The only factors of 5 that can add up to -6 are -5&-1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore the factors are (x~2-5)(x~2-1). The second term may be also be factored into (x+1)(x-1) which gives the following (x~2-5)(x+1)(x-1).   </SPAN>\n" );
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