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2x – 1 x2 = 0
x2 - 2x + 1 = 0
x2- x – x + 1 = 0
x(x – 1) – 1(x – 1) =0
(x – 1) (x – 1) = 0
x = 1
Kavungya answered the question on September 30, 2019 at 08:54
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