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Solve the following equation by factorisation:

2x2 - 12\dfrac{1}{2}x = 0

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Answer

Given,

2x(x14)=02x=0 or (x14)=0x=0 or x=14.\Rightarrow 2x\Big(x - \dfrac{1}{4}\Big) = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 2x = 0 \text{ or } \Big(x - \dfrac{1}{4}\Big) = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = 0 \text{ or } x = \dfrac{1}{4}.

Hence, x = 0 or x = 14\dfrac{1}{4}.

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