document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304438>Question 304438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve b^4 + 2b^2 -24 =0<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 #218369 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=218369\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is a quadratic in b^2 ___ (b^2)^2 + 2(b^2) - 24 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ (b^2 + 6)(b^2 - 4) = 0 ___ (b^2 + 6)(b + 2)(b - 2) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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