0 = x^3 - x , sorry i just don't even know where to begin on this one

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mimi_x3 · Answer

x(x^2-1)
x = 0 , 1

anonymous · Answer

well, your best bet is to factor out an x and get: x(x^2-1)=0

anonymous · Answer

Wow, that simple? You guys rock

mimi_x3 · Answer

lols , yup its simple xD

anonymous · Answer

Wait it would be +- 1 correct?

anonymous · Answer

well, set each factor to zero and solve for x:

x(x+1)(x-1)

x=0

x+1=0

and x-1=0

mimi_x3 · Answer

(x-1)(x+1)
Therefore , its 1, -1

anonymous · Answer

ok ok awesome, I get it now. Ever since summer my brain has been fried. Thanks guys

anonymous · Answer

They're wrong, actually. In fact, I think they might be purposefully misleading you. The answer is x = 3.141592654 y = 6.283185307

mimi_x3 · Answer

wth!? your misleading her , how can x be a decimal ?

anonymous · Answer

anonymous · Answer

The book says the answer is 0,1,-1 soo..............

anonymous · Answer

read the link and weep

anonymous · Answer

Because there are an infinite number of values on a coordinate plane and 3.141592654 is one of them

anonymous · Answer

Wth I didn't know wolframalpha could do that!

anonymous · Answer

oh man did i just open Pandoras box

anonymous · Answer

indeed

anonymous · Answer

Wolframalpha is a site operated by a charlatan who's out to deceive school children and lower the national GPA. Don't go to that site.

anonymous · Answer

warning: use only to check your work, or else your brain may rot

mimi_x3 · Answer

LOL, wth its a gr8 site to get answers straight away

anonymous · Answer

hahhahah LOL I know thanks

anonymous · Answer

Find. Don't heed my warning.

anonymous · Answer

is this supposed to be humor?  3.141592654?

anonymous · Answer

wow @EbnorEqvine you took the cake on that one

anonymous · Answer

Hah.