square of X=twice X, Solve(not just the answer)?

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2006-10-24 11:31:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

x^2=2x get all of the terms on one side....
x^2-2x=0 now factor out an x......
x(x-2)=0 This statement will be true when either x=0 or when x=2.

2006-10-24 11:35:06 · answer #1 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋

Think about it a minute.

The square of X is exactly the same as X times X, right?

so...

X times X = 2 times X

What must X be?

2006-10-24 18:35:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

X^2 = 2X X*X /X = 2X/X X = 2

2006-10-24 18:38:29 · answer #3 · answered by jondoe95616 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

x^2 = 2x
XX = 2X
X = 2

2006-10-24 19:03:50 · answer #4 · answered by davidosterberg1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋