Saturday, May 9, 2015

How can I solve the equation : 120=x(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)

The equation to be solved is :
120=x(x-1)(x-2)(x-3)


120 = x(x - 1)(x - 2)(x -
3)


=> 120 = x^4 - 6*x^3 + 11*x^2 -
6*x


=> x^4 - 6*x^3 + 11*x^2 - 6*x - 120 =
0


=> x^4 - 5x^3 - x^3 + 5x^2 + 6x^2 - 30x + 24x -120
= 0


=> x^3(x - 5) - x^2(x - 5) + 6x(x - 5) + 24(x -
5) = 0


=> (x - 5)(x^3 - x^2 + 6x + 24) =
0


=> (x - 5)(x^3 + 2x^2 - 3x^2 - 6x + 12x + 24) =
0


=> (x - 5)(x^2(x + 2) - 3x(x + 2) + 12(x + 2)) =
0


=> (x - 5)(x + 2)(x^2 - 3x + 12) =
0


This gives the roots x1 = 5 and x2 =
-2


From x^2 - 3x + 12 = 0, we get the
roots


x3 = 3/2 + sqrt (9 -
48)/2


=> 3/2 + i*sqrt
39/2


x4 = 3/2 - i*sqrt
39/2


The solutions of the given equation are
(5, -2, 3/2 + i*sqrt 39/2, 3/2 - i*sqrt 39/2)

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