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OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

proving that 1=2

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Way 1: \[a^2-a^2=a^2-a^2\]\[a(a-a)=(a-a)(a+a)\]\[a\cancel{(a-a)}=\cancel{(a-a)}(a+a)\]\[a=a+a\]\[a=2a\]\[1=2\]

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Too obvious.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

1=2 1+2=2+1 3=3 so 1=2

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Of course. Simply define it to be so and it is! Nice. Very bold.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

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