document.write( "Question 1013018: Find four roots of the following equation:\r
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document.write( "2x^4 +5x^2 = 207\r
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document.write( "* I plugged into my calculator and only got 2 roots, x=-3 and x=3, but how do you get the rest? Thanks :) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #629173 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "Let y=x^2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "2x^4+5x^2=207 . Replace x^2 with y. \n" ); document.write( "2y^2+5y-207=0 \n" ); document.write( "(y-9)(2y+23)=0 \n" ); document.write( "y-9=0 . or . 2y+23=0 \n" ); document.write( "y=9 . or . 2y=-23 \n" ); document.write( "y=9 . or . y=-23/2 . Replace y with x^2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2=9 . or . x^2=-23/2 \n" ); document.write( "x=+/- 3 . or x=+/- \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |