document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039519>Question 1039519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 + 2 =2x, then the value of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^4 -x^3 +x^2 +2 is (explain clearly)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)root 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #654285 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=654285\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x^2 + 2 = 2x, then the value of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^4 -x^3 +x^2 +2 is (explain clearly)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^4 = (2x-2)^2 = 4x^2 - 8x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^3 = 2x^2-2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:: x^4-x^3+x^2+2 = x^4-x^3 + (2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for x^4 and x^3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [4x^2 - 8x + 4] - [2x^2-2x] + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2x^2 -8x+2x+2x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2x^2 - 4x  + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2(x^2 - 2x + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: x^2-2x = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2(-2+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)root 2<BR>\n" );
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