SOLUTION: if x/3-1=x/2, evaluate x^2-x

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Question 1136684: if x/3-1=x/2, evaluate x^2-x
Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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If  x%2F3 - 1 = x%2F2,  then multiplying both sides by 6, you get


2x - 6 = 3x  

-6 = 3x - 2x 

x = -6.


Then x^2 - x = %28-6%29%5E2++-+%28-6%29%29 = 36 + 6 = 42.

Very easy.