document.write( "Question 328149: Solve the following system of nonlinear equations?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #235023 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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\"x%5E4-2x%5E3-17x%5E2%2B4=-3x%5E4-2x%5E3%2B20x%5E2-5\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Let \"u=x%5E2\", \"u%5E2=x%5E4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4u%5E2-37u%2B9=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%284u-1%29%28u-9%29=0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+4u=1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+u=1%2F4\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"u-9=0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2=9\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28+x=3%29\",\"y=3%5E4-2%283%29%5E3-17%283%29%5E2%2B4=81-54-153%2B4=-122\"
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