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(x-7)(x-5)(x-3)(x-1)=-16 equation

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(x - 7)*(x - 5)*(x - 3)*(x - 1) = -16
$$\left(x - 7\right) \left(x - 5\right) \left(x - 3\right) \left(x - 1\right) = -16$$
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Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
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4 - \/ 5  + 4 + \/ 5 
$$\left(4 - \sqrt{5}\right) + \left(\sqrt{5} + 4\right)$$
=
8
$$8$$
product
/      ___\ /      ___\
\4 - \/ 5 /*\4 + \/ 5 /
$$\left(4 - \sqrt{5}\right) \left(\sqrt{5} + 4\right)$$
=
11
$$11$$
11
Rapid solution [src]
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x1 = 4 - \/ 5 
$$x_{1} = 4 - \sqrt{5}$$
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x2 = 4 + \/ 5 
$$x_{2} = \sqrt{5} + 4$$
x2 = sqrt(5) + 4
Numerical answer [src]
x1 = 6.23606797749979
x2 = 1.76393202250021
x2 = 1.76393202250021