Cheddar
This is the way it was meant to be.
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My friend says he's found a way to prove any number equals any other number... I know it can be disproven, because in actuality it isn't true, but it's a bit interesting how he came up with this.
Take 3 = 4... we need to turn this into a true statement.
So my friend multiplies both sides by 0, and by definition, that keeps both sides equal.
So 0 = 0, a true statement.
Of course, this appears to work with any two numbers, but I'm having a hard time with it... you should start with a true statement, right?
Even though it's a simple trick, it's true in theory.
I so want to use this on a math test someday.
Take 3 = 4... we need to turn this into a true statement.
So my friend multiplies both sides by 0, and by definition, that keeps both sides equal.
So 0 = 0, a true statement.
Of course, this appears to work with any two numbers, but I'm having a hard time with it... you should start with a true statement, right?
Even though it's a simple trick, it's true in theory.
I so want to use this on a math test someday.