ZOMG 2=1???!!1!!1!!11one!

[cardinalslax]

1=2
thats how it is

a=b
a^2=ab
a^2+a^2=a^2+ab
2a^2=a^2+ab
2a^2-2ab=a^2+ab-2ab
2(a^2-ab)=1(a^2-ab)
2=1

thoughts?
obviously 1 does not equal 2, does anyone know why not?

[mmlaxplaya17]

zomg!!! chair= Jell-O i can prove it!

Jell-O is tasty
jell-O is made then put in a fridge
Once Jell-o is cooled and hardened to a jelly state we remove it
we sit in chairs
we sit in chairs while we eat jello
there for Chair= Jell-O

Harvard here i come!

[cardinalslax]

we have a winner

[TPGoalie]

order of operations

[mmlaxplaya17]

1=2 and 2=1 are the sam thing arent they!

[Buddha]

let a = b

a² = ab
Multiply both sides by a
a² + a² - 2ab = ab + a² - 2ab
Add (a² - 2ab) to both sides
2(a² - ab) = a² - ab
Factor the left, and collect like terms on the right
2 = 1
Divide both sides by (a² - ab)


OR IF YOU LIKE COMPLEX NUMBERS

-Step1: 1/1 = 1/-1

Step 2: Taking the square root of both sides:

Step 3: Simplifying:

Step 4: In other words, i/1 = 1/i.

Step 5: Therefore, i / 2 = 1 / (2i),

Step 6: i/2 + 3/(2i) = 1/(2i) + 3/(2i),

Step 7: i (i/2 + 3/(2i) ) = i ( 1/(2i) + 3/(2i) ),

Step 8: ,

Step 9: (-1)/2 + 3/2 = 1/2 + 3/2,

Step 10: and this shows that 1=2.

[CSlax06]

Oh man...

Hm...does 3=4?

: P

[lilaxgurl23]

These are pretty simple.

1=2
thats how it is

a=b
a^2=ab
a^2+a^2=a^2+ab
2a^2=a^2+ab
2a^2-2ab=a^2+ab-2ab
2(a^2-ab)=1(a^2-ab)
2=1

thoughts?
obviously 1 does not equal 2, does anyone know why not?

To begin with, you can't use the parenthesis like that in the second to last line. It should read 2(a^2)-ab=1(a^2-ab) so then you couldn't divide by (a^2-ab). Even if you could though, you can't divide by zero, which that happens to equal.


let a = b

a² = ab
Multiply both sides by a
a² + a² - 2ab = ab + a² - 2ab
Add (a² - 2ab) to both sides
2(a² - ab) = a² - ab
Factor the left, and collect like terms on the right
2 = 1
Divide both sides by (a² - ab)

Same thing here, you can't divide by zero. The rest looks fine as far as I can tell.



OR IF YOU LIKE COMPLEX NUMBERS

-Step1: 1/1 = 1/-1

Step 2: Taking the square root of both sides:

Step 3: Simplifying:

Step 4: In other words, i/1 = 1/i.

Step 5: Therefore, i / 2 = 1 / (2i),

Step 6: i/2 + 3/(2i) = 1/(2i) + 3/(2i),

Step 7: i (i/2 + 3/(2i) ) = i ( 1/(2i) + 3/(2i) ),

Step 8: ,

Step 9: (-1)/2 + 3/2 = 1/2 + 3/2,

Step 10: and this shows that 1=2.

Step 4 is not true. The Sq. rt. of 1/1 is 1 (although I think you meant -1/1 so then i/1 or just i is correct) but then the sq. rt. of 1/-1 (aka -1) is i not 1/i

[aisixers376]

what are we suppossed to be doing in this thread. me confuzzled

[Buzz1991]

how about because 2 is twice as much as 1

[Sir Mackel]

Yes, it's true my Alegbra teacher showed me it, but I don't remember anything.

[lax21goalie2008]

I HATE MATH! No more please! It's summer for Christsake.

[cbstringers]

wtf. im trying to enjoy the rest of my summer, which means NO MATH!

[L i LaXbOy11]

you cant divide by zero, simple answer

[mmlaxplaya17]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! IM GONNA CRY FROM ALL THIS NUMBER MUMBO JUMBO

[navylax161]

1=2
thats how it is

a=b
a^2=ab
a^2+a^2=a^2+ab
2a^2=a^2+ab
2a^2-2ab=a^2+ab-2ab
2(a^2-ab)=1(a^2-ab)
2=1

thoughts?
obviously 1 does not equal 2, does anyone know why not?


um... because 1 is less than 2. im a genius?

[cardinalslax]

even if you could though, you can't divide by zero, which that happens to equal.

thar you go

[CSlax06]

Were generation Q, thats why you hate math.