document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=10773>Question 10773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x^4-18x^2=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5656 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5656\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E4+-+18x%5E2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E4+-+18x%5E2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the common factor first, which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two separate solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second:  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take square root of both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another possible way to write the last answers is this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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