College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 1, Equations and Graphs - Section 1.6 - Solving Other Types of Equations - 1.6 Exercises - Page 139: 50

Answer

$x=\pm\sqrt2,\pm\sqrt3$

Work Step by Step

We simplify as follows: $x^{4}-5x^{2}+6=0$ $(x^{2}-2)(x^{2}-3)=0$ $(x-\sqrt2)(x+\sqrt2)(x-\sqrt3)(x+\sqrt3)=0$ $x=\pm\sqrt2,\pm\sqrt3$
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