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Replace terms within a polynomial function with other terms?

Hi all,

I would like to ask if there's a way to replace a few terms within a polynomial function into another term.

For example of my work, I have a term of

 1 - 6 \[Lambda]^2 + 10 \[Lambda]^4

and I would like to replace the term 

-\[Lambda]^2

within the the polynomial into X^2,

so that the final answer should be =

1 + 6 X + 10 X^2

Thank you,

Regards, Syed
POSTED BY: Syed Muhammad Hilmi Syed Anera
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In general, one can use the function Eliminate:

Eliminate[{f == 1 - 6 \[Lambda]^2 + 10 \[Lambda]^4, -\[Lambda]^2 == x}, \[Lambda]]
Solve[%, f]

to eliminate a variable (lambda in your case) from multiple equations (2 in your case)...
POSTED BY: Sander Huisman
Michael Helmle
Michael Helmle
Posted 8 years ago 
In[1]:= eq1 = 1 - 6 \[Lambda]^2 + 10 \[Lambda]^4

Out[1]= 1 - 6 \[Lambda]^2 + 10 \[Lambda]^4

In[2]:= eq1 /. Power[\[Lambda], n_] -> (-x)^(n /2)

Out[2]= 1 + 6 x + 10 x^2

In order to find out what expression Mathematica is using and which you have to replace you can use 

FullForm[eq1]
POSTED BY: Michael Helmle
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