document.write( "Question 517128: Solve
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document.write( "15x^4-11x^2+2=0
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document.write( "Use radicals as needed exact answer, comma to separate answers \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #344677 by htmentor(1343) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve \n" ); document.write( "15x^4-11x^2+2=0 \n" ); document.write( "Use radicals as needed exact answer, comma to separate answers \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( "Let w = x^2 \n" ); document.write( "Then we can write the equation as: \n" ); document.write( "15w^2 - 11w + 2 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "This can be factored as: \n" ); document.write( "(3w-1)(5w-2) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "The solutions are: w = 1/3, w = 2/5 -> x^2 = 1/3, x^2 = 2/5 -> x = +- |