Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Chapter Review - Cumulative Review - Page 797: 1

Answer

$x=0$ or $x=\dfrac{1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Factorthe polynomial to obtain: $2x^2-x=0\\x(2x-1)=0$ The zero product rule says that if a product is $0$, then one of the multiplicants must be $0$. Hence, by the zero product rule, we'd have: \begin{align*} x&=0 &\text{ or }& &2x-1=0\\ x&=0 &\text{ or }& &2x=1\\ x&=0 &\text{ or }& &x=\frac{1}{2}\\ \end{align*}
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