document.write( "Question 1180384: P(x) = x^4 + 2x^3 - 2x^2 - 3x +2
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Algebra.Com's Answer #810060 by MathLover1(20849)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x+-+1%29++=+0\"=>\"x=1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x+%2B+2%29=+0\"=>\"x=-2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28x%5E2+%2B+x+-+1%29+=+0\"...use quadratic formula\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-1%2B-sqrt%281%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-1%29%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-1%2B-sqrt%281%2B4%29%29%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-1%2B-sqrt%285%29%29%2F2\"\r
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