document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330334>Question 330334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^5-5x^3+4x=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help.\r<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 #236790 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=trippin+on+trig><B>trippin on trig(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=trippin+on+trig><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=trippin+on+trig><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236790\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try this, 1st factor out one 'x' and get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x^4-5x^2+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now factor what remains in the parenthesis and get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^4-5x^2+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor by grouping:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^4-4x^2)(-x^2+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2(x^2-4)-(x^2-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2-4)(x^2-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bring down the intial x factored out:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans= x(x^2-4)(x^2-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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