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Question
Solve equation using factorisation method:
`2x^2 - 1/2x = 0`
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Solution
`2x^2 - 1/2x = 0`
⇒ `x(2x - 1/2) = 0`
Since x = 0 or 2x – `1/2` = 0
Then x = 0 or x = `1/4`
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