SOLUTION: What substitution should be used to rewrite x^8 – 3x^4 + 2 = 0 as a quadratic equation?
a) u = x^2
b) u = x^4
c) u = x^8
d) u = x^16
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a) u = x^2
b) u = x^4
c) u = x^8
d) u = x^16
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Question 1039603: What substitution should be used to rewrite x^8 – 3x^4 + 2 = 0 as a quadratic equation?
a) u = x^2
b) u = x^4
c) u = x^8
d) u = x^16 Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source):
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