document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40075>Question 40075</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this problem. solve the following equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[3 x 0 ] =x2 (x2 is x square and the equation is one matrix)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[3 x 0 ] =x^2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The determinant is [ 0+0+0]-[-2x+0+0]=2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, 2x=x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0 or x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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