for x^2+2x=5 to be factor of x^4+px^2+q ,the value of p and q be.
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Using algebraic long division we get:

                x2  -2x                              +p-1

x2+2x+5 ) x4        +px2                            +q

                x4+2x3+5x2 

                    -2x3+(p-5)x2 

                    -2x3     -4x2          -10x

                             (p-1)x2      +10x + q

                             (p-1)x2+2(p-1)x+5(p-1)

                                             0                  

Because the remainder has to be zero, 10-2(p-1)=0 and q-5(p-1)=0.

Therefore 12-2p=0, making p=6; and q=5(p-1)=25.

So x4+px2+q=x4+6x2+25=(x2+2x+5)(x2-2x+5)=x4-2x3+5x2+2x3-4x2+10x+5x2-10x+25.

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