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June 27, 2015 at 9:34 pm
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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RE: math tard, Help
June 27, 2015 at 9:56 pm
Take it one step further.
x+y-y=y-y
x=0
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RE: math tard, Help
June 27, 2015 at 10:19 pm
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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June 27, 2015 at 10:23 pm
Yeah, the y(x-y) = yx-y² = y²-y² = 0
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June 27, 2015 at 11:13 pm
The problem is if x and y = 1. I'm guessing any other integer also. Help the math tard. Thanks.
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June 27, 2015 at 11:17 pm
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 11:34 pm
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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.
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June 28, 2015 at 1:51 am
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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RE: math tard, Help
June 28, 2015 at 2:29 am
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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June 28, 2015 at 2:50 am
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Do it enough times and it solves all your problems, mathematical or otherwise!
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