document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=707538>Question 707538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve. 2x^-4  -  5x^-2  +  2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435726 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=435726\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve. 2x^-4 - 5x^-2 + 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^-4 - 4x^-2 - x^-2 + 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^-2(x^-2 -2) -(x^-2-2) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^-2-2)(2x^2-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^-2 = 2 or x^-2 = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4 or x = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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