SOLUTION: How do you find the real-number solutions of the equation 2w^5=22w^3?

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Question 1001167: How do you find the real-number solutions of the equation 2w^5=22w^3?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2w%5E5=22w%5E3

2w%5E5-22w%5E3=0

2w%5E3%28w%5E2-11%29=0

w%5E3%28w%5E2-11%29=0

w%5E3=0; w%5E2-11=0

w=0; w%5E2=11

w=0; w=%22%22+%2B-+sqrt%2811%29

w=0; w=+sqrt%2811%29; w=-+sqrt%2811%29

Edwin