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document.write( "sqrt(4x^4+36x^2+81) to equal 2x^2+9 ? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #492374 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! foil this 2x^2+9* 2x^2+9 and go back to 4x^4+36x^2+81\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x^2*2x^2=4x^4 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2*9=18x^2 \n" ); document.write( "9*2x^2=18x^2 \n" ); document.write( "9*9=81 \n" ); document.write( "add them and we have \n" ); document.write( "4x^4+36x^2+81 \n" ); document.write( "convert \n" ); document.write( "let y=2x^2 \n" ); document.write( "y^2+18y+81 \n" ); document.write( "we now want factors of 81 which add up to 18 \n" ); document.write( "9*9=81 \n" ); document.write( "9+9=18 \n" ); document.write( "so now we have \n" ); document.write( "(y+9) but y=2x^2 \n" ); document.write( "so we have \n" ); document.write( "2x^2+9\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |