SOLUTION: x to the power of 2 = x to the power of 3

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Question 340200: x to the power of 2 = x to the power of 3
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2 = x^3
x^2 - x^3 = 0
x^2(1 - x) = 0
x^2 = 0
sqrt[x^2] = sqrt[0]
x = 0
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1 - x = 0
-x = -1
x = -1/-1
x = 1
Two answers for x: x = 0 and x = 1 make x^2 = x^3 a true statement.