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Algebra.Com's Answer #372713 by JBarnum(2146) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"x%5E4+-+10x%5E2+%2B+9\"$ seperate and group them
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5E4+-+x%5E2%29%2B%28-9x%5E2+%2B+9%29\"$ factor out what is needed x^2 and -9
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%28x%5E2+-+1%29%2B%28-9%29%28x%5E2+-+1%29\"$ factor out x^2-1
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5E2-1%29%28x%5E2-9%29\"$ these are perfect squares factor them to below
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29%28x-3%29%28x%2B3%29\"$ set = to 0 to solve for x
\n" ); document.write( "x=1,-1,3,-3 \n" ); document.write( "

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