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Saturday, August 21, 2021

2021/065) Solve the biquadratic equation (x-9)(x-7)(x+3)(x+5)= 1792

Because (-7) -(-9) = 2 and and 5-3 = 3 let us take y to be mean of x- 7 and x + 3 that is x - 2

So get get

(y-7)(y-5)(y+5)(y+7) = 1792

or (y-7)(y+7)(y-5)(y+5) = 1792

or (y^2-49)(y^2-25) = 1792

or y^4 - 74 y^2 + 1225 = 1792

or y^4-74 y^2 - 567=0

or (y^2-81)(y^2 + 7) = 0 so y^2=81 as y^2 \ge 0

giving y = \pm 9 or x \in \{ 11,7\} the solution set  

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