document.write( "Question 330126: solve 10x^4-17x^2+3=0 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #236559 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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This is a quadratic equation in $\"x%5E2\"$ and not $\"x\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "Solve it by factoring.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10x%5E4-17x%5E2%2B3=%285x%5E2-1%29%282x%5E2-3%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Four solutions:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%5E2-1=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%5E2=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2=1%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=0+%2B-+sqrt%285%29%2F5%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%5E2-3=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%5E2=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2=3%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x=0+%2B-+%283sqrt%282%29%29%2F2%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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