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7-12-2006 12:24 PM
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7-26-2006 7:55 AM
benzrf
Can anyone explain this equation?
7-26-2006 9:28 AM
egoldstein
not in 1,000 years could i explain that equation.
7-26-2006 9:35 AM
sohil
Stay Tuned Ladies and Gentlemen, I'll explain it (later)
7-26-2006 1:33 PM
linkinpark342
this is just a hunch and i'm not sure if it works but
a = b
a - b = 0
so division/multiplication by zero happens?
7-26-2006 2:52 PM
sohil
Allright I'm explaining it.

First : 1=2

Let a=b
Then a^2 = ab (Because a=b)
Now since we've stated a^2 = ab it's also understandable that
a^2-b^2 = ab-b^2
a^2-b^2 can be factored into (a+b)(a-b) which ultimately can be factored to b(a-b)
so (a+b)(a-b) = b(a-b)
Note that I've just proven a+b = b. Since a=b initially 2b = b now.
If we hypothetically say that b=1, then 2=1.

Understand ?
7-26-2006 2:53 PM
sohil
I'll explain the others later.
7-26-2006 8:49 PM
Kore7
You have to visit the source to see the proper formatting of the equations. The clip shmushed everything together. Sohil, was it you who tried to do a math puzzle a long time ago? We should have more of these...

linkinpark342 gets the prize for discovering the flaw with the first set! What about the other two?
7-26-2006 8:52 PM
sohil
long time ago ?

Nah probably not I'm new here (A month and half old).

What Math puzzle ?

I'm quite tired now (too much stuff going on). I'll get to the others soon.
7-26-2006 9:05 PM
sohil
Wait how does a-b=0 mean multiplication and division by 0.
7-26-2006 9:13 PM
Kore7
Oh. The puzzle I was thinking about was the one with the two triangles and the missing square unit. I couldn't find it. Good clip, though.

Well in this case, it's division by (a-b)=0 on the 4th line that invalidates everything that comes after. That's what I believe linkinpark342 was pointing out.

There's some trickery in the other two sets of equations, too.
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