document.write( "Question 30330: Quesion : Solve for y: y^4-4y^2=40y-10y^3\r
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document.write( "y= or y= or y= or y= \r
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document.write( "Possible Answers:
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document.write( "(a) 0, 10, 2, -2
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document.write( "(b) 0, -10, -2, 4
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document.write( "(c) 0, -10, 2, -2
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document.write( "(d) 0, 10, -2, -4
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Algebra.Com's Answer #17228 by Fermat(136)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! y^4-4y^2=40y-10y^3 \n" ); document.write( "rearrange, \n" ); document.write( "y^4 + 10y^3 = 4y^2 + 40y \n" ); document.write( "take out y^3 and y to get (y+10) as a factor \n" ); document.write( "y^3(y + 10) = y(4y + 40) \n" ); document.write( "y^3(y + 10) - 4y(y + 10) \n" ); document.write( "take out (y+10) as a common factor, \n" ); document.write( "(y+10)(y^3 - 4y) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(y+10)y(y² - 4) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "y = -10, 0, or y = +/- 2 \n" ); document.write( "y = -10, -2, 0, 2 \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( "Ans: (c) \n" ); document.write( "======== \n" ); document.write( " |