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If $$x^4 = 29x^2 - 100$$, then which of the following is NOT a product of three possible values of $$x$$?
I. -50

II. 25

III. 50

A. $$I$$ only
B. $$II$$ only
C. $$III$$ only
D. $$I$$ and $$II$$ only
E. $$I$$ and $$III$$ only

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If $$x^4 = 29x^2 - 100$$, then which of the following is NOT a product of three possible values of $$x$$?
I. -50

II. 25

III. 50

A. $$I$$ only
B. $$II$$ only
C. $$III$$ only
D. $$I$$ and $$II$$ only
E. $$I$$ and $$III$$ only

Re-arrange and factor for $$x^2$$: $$(x^2-25)(x^2-4)=0$$.

So, we have that $$x=5$$, $$x=-5$$, $$x=2$$, or $$x=-2$$.

$$-50=5*(-5)*2$$;.

$$50=5*(-5)*(-2)$$;

Only 25 is NOT a product of three possible values of $$x$$

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17 Feb 2015, 12:25
I think this question is poor.
it is 29 in the question ,but factoring shows 25!!!
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17 Feb 2015, 12:29
Viktorijakm wrote:
I think this question is poor.
it is 29 in the question ,but factoring shows 25!!!

You are wrong.

Did you try to expand (x^2 - 25)(x^2 - 4) = 0? You'll get x^4 - 29x^2 + 100 = 0, which is the same as x^4 = 29x^2 - 100.
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22 Aug 2017, 11:25
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I think this is a high-quality question and I agree with explanation.
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06 Jul 2018, 08:23
Viktorijakm wrote:
I think this question is poor.
it is 29 in the question ,but factoring shows 25!!!

The factoring is correct though, as you are looking for numbers which add to -29 and multiply to 100 respectively.

I think the question is of high quality and similar to stuff I have seen on the GMAC prep tests.
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28 Aug 2018, 07:17
I think this is a high-quality question.
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