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document.write( "a) x^(1/2) - x ^(1/4) - 2 = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a) x^(1/2) - x ^(1/4) - 2 = 0 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a quadratic equation with variable x^(1/4)::<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^(1/4)-2)(x^(1/4)+1) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^(1/4) = 2 of x^(1/4) = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2^4 = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:: x^(1/4) = -1 has an extraneous solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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