SOLUTION: find the two real solutions of the following equation. x2=1

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Question 1080569: find the two real solutions of the following equation. x2=1
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, rapture:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Is that exponentiation? Use the caret "^".
x^2=1
x%5E2=1
x%5E2-1=0
%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29=0
Two solutions,
x-1=0
x=1
and
x%2B1=0
x=-1

Answer by rapture(86) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There is an error in your post.

Do you mean x^2 = 1?

If so, take the square root on both sides.

sqrt{x^2} = sqrt{1}

x = - 1, 1

Answer: x = -1, x = 1