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mitchell kilgas
Feb 2, 2009, 06:00 PM
how to solve a^5 + 6a^4 + 5a^3=0
galactus
Feb 2, 2009, 07:45 PM
factor out a^3, then factor the quadratic in the parenthesis.

a^{3}(\underbrace{a^{2}+6a+5}_{\text{factor this}})=0