SOLUTION: Solve. x^5-5x^3+4x=0 Please help.

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Question 330334: Solve.
x^5-5x^3+4x=0
Please help.

Answer by trippin on trig(7) About Me  (Show Source):
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Try this, 1st factor out one 'x' and get:
x(x^4-5x^2+4)
now factor what remains in the parenthesis and get:
(x^4-5x^2+4)
factor by grouping:
(x^4-4x^2)(-x^2+4)
x^2(x^2-4)-(x^2-4)
(x^2-4)(x^2-1)
bring down the intial x factored out:
ans= x(x^2-4)(x^2-1)