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document.write( "10x^4-17x^2+3=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I originally came up with +/-(sqrt6)/2 and +/-(sqrt5)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After working through the problem the second time I came up with +/-(sqrt3/2)and +/-(sqrt1/5).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can someone please show me what I did wrong to come up with 2 different solutions? I think I missed something along the way of working through this problem.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217766 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217766\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10x^4-17x^2+3=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x^4-15x^2-2x^2+3-0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2(2x^2-3)-1(2x^2-3)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5x^2-1)(2x^2-3)= 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "either 5x^2 =1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if 5x^2=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2=1/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=+/- 1/sqrt5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if 2x^2=3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2=3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= + /- sqrt(3/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why the confusion you were right. There are 2 possibilities to satisfy the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ananth </SPAN>\n" );
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