document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=471202>Question 471202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let \"x\" be defined as \"x\" = x^2 - x for all values of x. If \"a\" = \"a-2\", what is the value of a?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 3/2, but I do not understand how to get this answer, please help. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-a+=+-5a+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-a+=+-5a+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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