document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1022758>Question 1022758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve y^4-2y^3+y^2=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y^4-2y^3+y^2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let's factor out the y^2 first...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2(y^2 - 2y + 1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now factor what's left...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2(y - 1)^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which gives four solutions, but there are double roots...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0 and y = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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