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How do you solve $x^{2} = 0$ $x^2=0$ ?

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May 1, 2018

Simplify the equation by finding the square root of both sides.

$\sqrt{x^{2}} = x$ $sqrt(x^2) = x$
$\sqrt{0} = 0$ $sqrt0 = 0$

$x = 0$ $x = 0$

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$0^{2} = 0$ $0^2 = 0$

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