Advanced MathEasySum of the solutions of a square equal to a double
Advanced Math practice question
The equation x² = 2x has two solutions. What is their sum?
Answer: 2
x² − 2x = x(x − 2) = 0 gives x = 0 or x = 2; the sum is 2.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 0
- 0 is only one of the solutions.
- If you answered 1
- 1 halves the sum.
- If you answered 4
- 4 counts x = 2 twice.
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