SOLUTION: The square of a number is the same as twice the number. Find the number

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Question 513109: The square of a number is the same as twice the number. Find the number
Answer by umail08(87) About Me  (Show Source):
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x2=2x
x2-2x = 0
x(x-2) = 0
Therefore:
x = 0 or x-2 = 0
x -2 +2 = 0 + 2
x = 2
Therefore x= 0 and 2