Explanation of x=1: Look at the first step x=1 implies xr=x. This is true because any number raised to the power of r, where r is the real number, equals the number itself when the number is 1.
Derivation of xr−x=0: Move to the next step xr−x=0. This follows from the previous step since xr=x, subtracting x from both sides gives 0.
Factorization of x(x−1)=0: The next step is x(x−1)=0. This is a factoring of the previous equation, which is correct.
Error in dividing by (x−1): The step x−1x(x−1)=x−1@ is next.Here, we have a mistake. Dividing by (x−1) is not allowed when x=1 because it results in division by zero, which is undefined.
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