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Advanced MathEasyCounting the solutions of x squared equals zero

Advanced Math practice question

How many different real numbers x satisfy the equation x² = 0?

Answer: 1

Only x = 0 squares to 0, so there is exactly one solution.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 0
0 is the solution itself, not the count.
If you answered 2
2 would be right for x² = 9 (x = ±3), but 0 has only one square root.
If you answered 4
4 has no basis; a quadratic has at most two real solutions.

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