How Do You Systematically Solve the Equation 2cos²x - cos x = 0?

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Dear all,
How to solve this trigonometric equation systematically?
2cos^(2) x - cos x = 0, where x ∈ [0,360]

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You can find roots of f(y)=0 when f is any quadratic expression, and given that cos(t)=Z you can find all possible t, so just put those together.