SOLUTION: {{{5x^4+10x^2-15}}}

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Question 24107: 5x%5E4%2B10x%5E2-15
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming that you want to factor this! First take out the common factor of 5:
5x%5E4%2B10x%5E2-15
5%28x%5E4%2B2x%5E2-3%29

Next factor the trinomial:
5%28x%5E2%2B3%29%28x%5E2-1%29

That's about as far as you can go with rational numbers!

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