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Twenty times the square of a nonzero number is equal to twenty times the number

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The problem can be expressed as follows:

20x^2 = 20x

where x is a nonzero number.

To solve for x, we can simplify the equation by dividing both sides by 20:

x^2 = x/1

Now, we can solve for x by subtracting x/1 from both sides of the equation:

x^2 - x/1 = 0

Next, we can factor out x to get:

x(x - 1/1) = 0

This equation can be satisfied if either x = 0 or x - 1 = 0. However, x cannot be equal to 0 since the problem states that x is a nonzero number. Therefore, the only solution is:

x = 1

So, the nonzero number is 1.

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