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Find all solutions x to the equation, \((x^4 -11x^3+24x^2) - (4x^2 - 44x + 96) = 0\)

 Sep 24, 2018
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\(x^4-11x^3+24x^2=x^2(x^2-11x+24) \\ (4x^2-44x+96) = 4(x^2-11x+24) \\ x^4-11x^3+24x^2 - (4x^2-44x+96) =(x^2-11x+24)(x^2-4) = \\ (x-8)(x-3)(x-2)(x+2) \\ \text{and thus the solutions are }\\ x=8,~3,~2,~-2\)

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 Sep 24, 2018

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