document.write( "Question 1156234: Let p(x) = x^6 - 3x^4 + 2x^2\r
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document.write( "    This polynomial of the degree 6 has 6 real roots:\r\n" );
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document.write( "       \"-sqrt%282%29\", -1, 0 of the multiplicity 2, 1, and \"sqrt%282%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "    All its roots are real numbers.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    The correct factoring into the product of 6 binomials is\r\n" );
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document.write( "        p(x) = \"x%5E2%2A%28x-1%29%2A%28x%2B1%29%2A%28x-sqrt%282%29%29%2A%28x%2Bsqrt%282%29%29\".\r\n" );
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