document.write( "Question 131891: Solve \"6x%5E4-19x%5E2%2B10=0\" \n" ); document.write( "
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\"6x%5E4-19x%5E2%2B10=0\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let \"u=x%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6u%5E2-19u%2B10=0\" Plug in \"u=x%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282u-5%29%283u-2%29=0\" Factor the left side (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this solver)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now set each factor equal to zero:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"u=5%2F2\" or \"u=2%2F3\" Now solve for u in each case\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now remember, we let \"u=x%5E2\", so this means \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2=5%2F2\" or \"x%5E2=2%2F3\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " or Take the square root of both sides for each case\r
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