document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1117325>Question 1117325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x^2 = 1-x, find the value of the integers a and b if x^4 = ax + b </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #732372 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=732372\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^4 = ax +b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 * x^2 = ax +b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1-x) * (1-x) = ax +b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 -2x +x^2 = ax +b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 -2x +1 -x = ax +b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x +2 = ax +b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = -3 and b = 2<BR>\n" );
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