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document.write( "w^4 -12w^2-2=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "w^4 -12w^2-2=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w^2 = [12 +- sqrt(144-4*-2)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w^2 = [12 +- sqrt(152)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w^2 = [12 +- 2sqrt(38)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w^2 = 6 + sqrt(38) or w^2 = 6-sqrt(38)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"w\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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