document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=678585>Question 678585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a+b=1 and a^2 +b^2 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find a^4 + b^4 = ???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is it way too simple to say that the answer is 4? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #421518 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=421518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+b)^2=1^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 + 2ab + b^2=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^2 + b^2) + 2ab=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) + 2ab=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2ab=1-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2ab=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2ab)^2=(-1)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4a^2b^2=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a^2b^2=1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 +b^2 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a^2 +b^2)^2 = 2^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^4 + 2a^2b^2+b^4 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^4 + 1/2 + b^4 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^4 + b^4 = 4 - 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^4 + b^4 = <font color=\"red\">7/2</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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