(x - 1) (x + 1) = (x-1)^2

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on Jan 14, 2025 at 6:37 pm



You asked:

Solve the equation \(\left(x - 1\right) \left(x + 1\right) = {\left( x - 1 \right)}^{2}\) for the variable \(x\).

MathBot Answer:

The solution is: \[x = 1\]


\[\begin{aligned}x^{2} - 1 &= x^{2} - 2 x + 1\\2 x &= 2\\x &= 1\end{aligned}\]