document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=398862>Question 398862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. Can you please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to solve the following equation when P(t) = 0....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(t)=-t^4+9t^2+400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #282526 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=282526\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are NO SOLUTIONS to this equation, since any value raised to an EVEN power must be greater than or equal to 0.  Then, if you add +400 to this quantity, the result will always be positive, NEVER equal to 0.  NO SOLUTION!!\r<BR>\n" );
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