document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=338394>Question 338394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E4-17x%5E2%2B16=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E4-17x%5E2%2B16=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #242554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=242554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z%5E2=x%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z%5E2=x%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This means you have the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z%5E2-17z%2B16=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z%5E2-17z%2B16=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Solve that equation for 'z' and use those solutions to find the solutions in terms of 'x'.\r<BR>\n" );
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