SOLUTION: What is the answer to: X squared = -X

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Question 4944: What is the answer to:
X squared = -X
Found 2 solutions by rapaljer, allsorhome:
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2+=+-x+

This is a quadratic equation, so set it equal to zero by adding +x to each side of the equation:
x%5E2+%2B+x+=+-x+%2B+x
x%5E2+%2B+x+=+0

Factor the common factor of x:
x%28x%2B1%29+=+0
x=0, or x = -1

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Answer by allsorhome(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
xsquared =-x
+x +x
xsquared +x=0
x(x+1)=0
x=0 or x=-1