function x = p12_start ( n )

%*****************************************************************************80
%
%% p12_start() specifies a standard approximate solution for problem 12.
%
%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
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%  Modified:
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%    10 October 2020
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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%  Input:
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%    integer N, is the number of variables and equations.
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%  Output:
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%    real X(N), the starting point.
%
  x = zeros ( n, 1 );

  for i = 1 : n
    x(i) = 1.0 - i / n;
  end

  return
end
