Velocity as a function of position given acceleration as a function of position?

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$v(x)$ given $a(x)$, where $v_0 = 0$ and $x_0 = 0$

I'm clueless. This is what I thought:

$dv = v, dx = x$

$a(x) = \frac{dv}{dt} \frac{dx}{dx} = \frac{dx}{dt} \frac{dv}{dx} = v\frac{dv}{dx} = \frac{v^2}{x}$

$v = \sqrt{a(x)x}$

But that makes no sense. I don't know why. It doesn't make any sense that I wouldn't have to integrate anything. But I don't get what's wrong with that algebra.

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$$a(x)=\dfrac{dv}{dt}=\dfrac{dv}{dx}\dfrac{dx}{dt}=v \dfrac{dv}{dx}$$

$$a(x)dx=vdv$$

$$\int_{x_0=0}^{x} a(\bar{x}) d\bar{x}=\frac{1}{2}(v(x)^2-v_0^2)$$

$$\int_{0}^{x} a(\bar{x}) d\bar{x}=\frac{1}{2}v(x)^2$$

$$v(x)=\pm\sqrt{2\int_{0}^{x} a(\bar{x}) d\bar{x}}$$