So that equation was definitely correct...
When you expand the equation in the bracket you'll find out that you'll get a^6 + 4a^4 + !6a^2 - 4a^4 - 16a^2 -64. then your final result will be a^6 - 64
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The chosen topic is not meant for use with this type of problem.
However, if you simplify it, your answer is:
x^2 − 2x − 35
In numerical order (from least to greatest) : { 11,12,13,14,15,16,18}
That's a 3x3 linear system. Let's do Gaussian elimination
4 3 1 -10 A
1 -3 2 -8 B
11 -2 3 -38 C
0 15 -7 22 D=A-4B
0 31 -19 50 E=C-11B
0 1 -7/15 22/15 F=D/15
1 0 3/5 -18/5 G=B+3F
0 0 -68/15 68/15 H=E-31F -19-31(-7/15), 50-31(22/15)
0 0 1 -1 I=-15/68 H
1 0 0 -3 J=G - 3/5 I
0 1 0 1 K=F+ 7/15 I
We read off from the last three lines the
Answer: x=-3, y=1, z=-1
