ECZ 2016 · O-Level Paper 1 — Quadratic Equations

Solve the equation x² = 3x.

  • A. x = 0 or x = 3
  • B. x = 3 only
  • C. x = −3 or x = 3
  • D. x = 0 or x = −3

Verified working — step 1

x² = 3x → x² − 3x = 0 → x(x − 3) = 0, so x = 0 or x = …

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