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    Quote Originally Posted by doug3030 View Post
    EDIT: At least this way I wont get the blame this time
    Dang! I forgot about that.
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    Isn't anyone going to pull me up on my logic? I thought this would spur you guys on for sure!

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    Quote Originally Posted by CAG View Post
    Isn't anyone going to pull me up on my logic? I thought this would spur you guys on for sure!
    I'm not going to correct your logic, just come on down and bring your money

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    OK
    ..................................a=b
    multiply by a...........a^2 = ab
    subtract b^2. a^2 - b^2 = ab - b^2
    factorize........(a+b)(a-b)=b(a-b)
    cancel a-b................a+b=b

    since a = b............b + b = b
    ................................2b = b
    cancel b......................2 = 1.

    therefore all you 50% people can give me $2 and I'll give you $1 back, cos its the same thing, I just proved it to you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by _fly_ View Post
    OK
    ..................................a=b
    multiply by a...........a^2 = ab
    subtract b^2. a^2 - b^2 = ab - b^2
    factorize........(a+b)(a-b)=b(a-b)
    cancel a-b................a+b=b

    since a = b............b + b = b
    ................................2b = b
    cancel b......................2 = 1.

    therefore all you 50% people can give me $2 and I'll give you $1 back, cos its the same thing, I just proved it to you.
    I'm not sure what it proves really, but whatever he is drinking, can I have a double?

    Doug
    I got sick of sitting around doing nothing - so I took up meditation.

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    That is good maths and I love good maths. But don't waste your time, just say 1=2?
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    So many zeros - my brain hurts.

    By the way - why are you trying to factorise zero for anyway? (ab-b^2=0) because a=b and a^2 = ab then ab also = b^2

    Or did i miss the joke?
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    In Philippines, they eat goats. Just saying.

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