document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100595>Question 100595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2T^-4 -5T^-2 +2=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2T HAS A NEGATIVE EXPONENT OF -4 AND 5T HAS A NEGATIVE EXPONENT OF -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73373 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=73373\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2T^-4 -5T^-2 +2=0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = T^-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - 5x + 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-1)(x-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2 or x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T^-2 = 1/2 or T^-2 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T = (1/2)^(-1/2) or T = 2^(-1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = sqrt2 or T = (sqrt2)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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