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Find the mistake in these mathematical equations.
x = 2
x(x-1) = 2(x-1)
x2-x = 2x-2
x2-2x = x-2
x(x-2) = x-2
x = 1

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in the step x(x-2) = x-2 you are cancelling (x-2) which is zero(0/0 not defined) as x is initialized with 2 hence is the mistake
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