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Solve this math equation? polynomials?

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x^5 - 5x^3 + 4x

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  1. x^5 - 5x^3+4x = 0

    x[x^4-5x^2+4]=0

    x=0  or  x^4-5x^2+4=0

    assume  x^2 = t

    so  t^2 - 5t + 4 =0  

    t^2 - 4t -t + 4 =0

    t(t-4) - 1(t-4) = 0

    (t-4) (t-1) =0

    t=4 and t=1

    but t= x^2

    so  x^2 =4 and x^2 = 1

        x= 2, -2   and x= 1, -1

    so x=0, 1, -1, 2, -2  

    (x)(x+1)(x-1)(x+2)(x-2)      


  2. x^5 - 5x^3 + 4x = 0

    x(x^4 - 5x^2 + 4) = 0

    then x = 0 or x^4 - 5x^2 + 4 = 0

    assume y = x^2

    then y^2 - 5y + 4 = 0 (we have a+b+c = 1+(-5) + 4 = 0)

    y1 = 1 or y2 = 4/1 = 4

    as x^2 = y, then

    x1= +-1, x2=+-2

    finally:

    we have: -2, -1, 0, 1, and 2

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