document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106000>Question 106000</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi....i really need ur help....i solved this problem but don't know if i get it correctly....thanks...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^4 - 3x^2 + 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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=77131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E4+-+3x%5E2+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E4+-+3x%5E2+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "____<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read my lesson,\"Factoring trinomials: SHORTCUT!!!\" first then go back to this page.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the quadratic formula,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%283%2B-sqrt%289-4%29%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%283%2B-sqrt%289-4%29%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%289-4%29=sqrt%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%289-4%29=sqrt%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is irrational, this polynomial is not factorable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Power up,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HyperBrain! </SPAN>\n" );
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