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math tard, Help
#1
math tard, Help
Where is the flaw in this? Think it is division by 0 but not sure.

x=y
x squared = xy
x squared-y squared = xy-y squared
(x+y) (x-y)=y(x-y)
(x+y) (x-y)/(x-y)=y(x-y)/(x-y)
(x+y)=y
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#2
RE: math tard, Help
Take it one step further.

x+y-y=y-y
x=0
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#3
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One of your terms = 0, and then you attempt to divide by it.

Even without numbers and just using symbols, of something =0 and then you divvy by it, things go kerfloouy.
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#4
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Yeah, the y(x-y) = yx-y² = y²-y² = 0
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#5
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The problem is if x and y = 1. I'm guessing any other integer also. Help the math tard. Thanks.
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#6
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It doesn't matter what the value of x and y are. In step three, you have 0=0 every time.
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(June 27, 2015 at 11:17 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: It doesn't matter what the value of x and y are. In step three, you have 0=0 every time.

Thanks to you all, may be not as stupid as I thought. Sorry, not PC, not as mentally challenged.
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#8
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Hehe yeah, it's a neat trick. Dividing by zero is the maths equivalent of a logical fallacy.

Here's the maths equivalent of presuppositional apologetics:

x=1

Therefor

x=1
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#9
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In my experience with math, if you hit your head on the wall a sufficient amount times, the problem will solve itself
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#10
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Do it enough times and it solves all your problems, mathematical or otherwise!

I love maths. I used to be a maths teacher. Going back even further, I used to ask for maths homework when I was very young. I've got great satisfaction from helping people who really believed they "can't do maths" to reach a new understanding of it Smile
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