Question 1136684
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If  {{{x/3}}} - 1 = {{{x/2}}},  then multiplying both sides by 6, you get


2x - 6 = 3x  

-6 = 3x - 2x 

x = -6.


Then x^2 - x = {{{(-6)^2  - (-6))}}} = 36 + 6 = 42.
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Very easy.