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GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS
Solution:
We need to produce an equation from the information given in the problem stem. We are first given that x is multiplied by 2 and then the product is divided by 3. This gives us:
2x/3
Next we are given that the positive square root of the result (which is 2x/3) is equal to x. This gives us
√(2x/3) = x
2x/3 = x^2
2x = 3x^2
3x^2 – 2x = 0
x(3x – 2) = 0
x = 0 or
3x – 2 = 0
3x = 2
x = 2/3
Because x is positive, x = 2/3.
Answer: D
