document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78041>Question 78041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=x^2-x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55940 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55940\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=x^2-x [solve for the x-term]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=x^2-x [set the equation equal to zero and factor]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(x)(x-1) [set each factor equal to zero and solve for the x-term]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or x-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check by plugging x=0 or x=1 back into the original equation and solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=x^2-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(0)=0^2-0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(0)=0 [checks you]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=x^2-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1)=1^2-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1)=1-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1)=0 [also checks out] </SPAN>\n" );
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