What are solutions of the equation x6-9x3+8=0? use u substitution to solve

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Alannah Hughes

Mathematics

2 December, 08:38

What are solutions of the equation x6-9x3+8=0? use u substitution to solve

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Lexi Flynn · Answer 1

I assume that x6-9x3+8=0 is x^6-9x^3+8=0

use u=x^3 as substitution

x^6=x^3*x^3=u*u=u^2

So the original equation is now:

u^2-9u+8=0

Solve this for u than solve u=x^3 to get the x solutions.