document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=827347>Question 827347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the real or imaginary solutions of the polynomial equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^4-20x^2+64=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My Work\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2(x^2-20+64)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2(x-16)(x-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I am stuck </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #498619 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=498619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2(x-16)(x-4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we want values of x so the left hand side = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we need to solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-16 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-4 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take x^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 0 is the solution here.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take x-16 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " subtract 16 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take x-4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " subtract 4 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the possible values for x are 0, 16, and 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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