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What is the value of positive number a?

(1) 2a = a^2
(2) a + 2 = 2a

Since 0 is considered as neither negative nor positive shouldn't we also consider a=0?
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What is the value of positive number a?

(1) 2a = a^2
(2) a + 2 = 2a

Since 0 is considered as neither negative nor positive shouldn't we also consider a=0?

Notice that the stem says that a is a positive number: What is the value of positive number a?
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