document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395137>Question 395137</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain the error made in solving the equation.  Solve the equation correctly<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/x=x/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I thought the error was that x^2 is not equal to x, but rather x^2 is equal to x*x and so it should have been multiplication and not division-yet I really don't know I am only taking a guess.  I also don't know how to go about solving the equation itself </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #280445 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=280445\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your solution is good!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember that there is only one number whose square equals the number itself, and that is 1 since:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%5E2+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%5E2+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so the solution to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Ax+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Ax+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28x%29%2Ax%2Fcross%28x%29+=+cross%28x%29%2Fcross%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28x%29%2Ax%2Fcross%28x%29+=+cross%28x%29%2Fcross%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > leaving you with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
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