i would say that x = 4
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I, on the contrary, would say that x = 4 or 0.
The equation is:
2x2 - 8x = 0;
and it factorises as:
2x(x - 4) = 0; whence,
x = 4 or 0.
Also, you can check your result:
2(0)2 = 0 = 8(0); and
2(4)2 = 32 = 8(4).
This shows that we must be doing something right.
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To find the product of 8x and 2x, you multiply the coefficients (8 and 2) to get 16, and then multiply the variables (x and x) to get x^2. Therefore, 8x * 2x equals 16x^2.
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x = 1/6
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