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when solving: x^2 - x, wouldn't the whole thing cancel out?

 Jun 1, 2016
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That does NOT 'cancel out' ....can yo give mor information?

x^2 - x    =  x (x-1)

 Jun 1, 2016
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It's just part of a rational equation i am doing and i was wondering if it would just turn out to be zero or just x

 Jun 1, 2016
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sorry, i'm at the point of combining like-terms and it's

x^2

-x

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 Jun 1, 2016
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oh wow it just came to me, i'm sorry. I'm just being an idiot...

thanks for the help!

 Jun 1, 2016
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I assume you mean x^2-x=0

\(x^2-x=0\)Divide by x

\(x-1=0\)

\(x = 1\)

 Jun 2, 2016

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