Question
Solve the equation
Solve for x
Solve for a
x=0x=a
Evaluate
a(x2×1)=x(a2×1)
Remove the parentheses
ax2×1=xa2×1
Simplify
ax2=xa2
Rewrite the expression
ax2=a2x
Add or subtract both sides
ax2−a2x=0
Factor the expression
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Evaluate
ax2−a2x
Rewrite the expression
ax×x−axa
Factor out ax from the expression
ax(x−a)
ax(x−a)=0
When the product of factors equals 0,at least one factor is 0
ax=0x−a=0
Solve the equation for x
x=0x−a=0
Solution
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Evaluate
x−a=0
Move the expression to the right-hand side and change its sign
x=0+a
Add the terms
x=a
x=0x=a
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