SOLUTION: Solve the following equation. this is a 3x3 matrix 0 0 -1 3 x 0 = x^2 2 0 3 thank you

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Question 381647: Solve the following equation.
this is a 3x3 matrix
0 0 -1
3 x 0 = x^2
2 0 3
thank you
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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0%283x-0%29%2Bx%280%282%29-3%283%29%29%2B3%280%29-2x=x%5E2
-2x=x%5E2
x%5E2%2B2x=0
x%28x%2B2%29=0
Two solutions:
highlight%28x=0%29
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x%2B2=0
highlight%28x=-2%29