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How do you solve $3 x = \frac{x^{2}}{3}$ $3x=x^2/3$ ?

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Mar 12, 2016

$x = 9 and x = 0$ $x=9 and x=0$

Explanation:

multiplying both sides by 3
$x^{2} = 9 x$ $x^2=9x$
$\Rightarrow x (x - 9) = 0$ $=>x(x-9)=0$
$x = 9 and x = 0$ $x=9 and x=0$

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