document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=657277>Question 657277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I'm having trouble solving the second part of this equation. Its a factoring problem. Here's my problem. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x^4 -41x^2 +25=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2 -1) (16x^2 -25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 and x= 5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, (1, 5/4) however my book also says (-5/4, -1) is also a solution. I dont know how to get that negative answer? Thank you so much for your time. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #409917 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=colliefan><B>colliefan(242)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=colliefan><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=409917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You did all the hard work. Once you solve for the possible values of x, look at the original equation and realize that in the factors, x is squared. Since 1 squared = -1 squared and 5/4 squared = -5/4 squared, these must also be solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
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