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What is the value of x? (1) x^5 = x^6 (2) x^(1/2) = x 11 Oct 2019, 00:39
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What is the value of x? (1) x^5 = x^6 (2) x^(1/2) = x 11 Oct 2019, 01:26
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What is the value of x?

(1) x^5 = x^6
(2) \(\sqrt x = x\)
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#1
x^5 = x^6
x=1,0
insufficient
#2
m]\sqrt x = x[/m][/quote]
x=x^2
x=1,0
insufficient
from 1 &2
x=1,0
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