Solution - Linear equations with one unknown

Rearrange:

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

                     (x-1)-((x^2-1))=0 

Step by step solution :

Step  1  :

Step  2  :

Pulling out like terms :

 2.1     Pull out like factors :

   x - x²  =   -x • (x - 1) 

Equation at the end of step  2  :

  -x • (x - 1)  = 0 

Step  3  :

Theory - Roots of a product :

 3.1    A product of several terms equals zero. 

 When a product of two or more terms equals zero, then at least one of the terms must be zero. 

 We shall now solve each term = 0 separately 

 In other words, we are going to solve as many equations as there are terms in the product 

 Any solution of term = 0 solves product = 0 as well.

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 3.2      Solve  :    -x = 0 

 Multiply both sides of the equation by (-1) :  x = 0

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 3.3      Solve  :    x-1 = 0 

 Add  1  to both sides of the equation : 
                      x = 1

Two solutions were found :

1.  x = 1
2.  x = 0