SOLUTION: a number times one less than the number is zero.

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Question 834694: a number times one less than the number is zero.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"a number times one less than the number is zero" translates to

Solve for x



or

or

So the number is either 0 or 1.

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