answer this question win 50 credits!

[Starshot]

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|4|

I swear, you guys don't know math.

[craZ_kylo]

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9million?

[jugglinguy]

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|-4|

[HazzeACH]

Re: answer this question win 50 credits!

2(1+?) = 4
2+? = 4
-2 -2
---------------
? = 2

Amazing? Yes i know.

how can ? = 2 ...if you follow 2(1+?)=4 where as ?=2 the equation would be 2(1+2) and you then have to follow BEDMAS which there are brackets which 1+2=3 so it becomes 2(3) and then you have to multiply 2X3 which in that case, does NOT = 4 its 6

[concertm]

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Which is why I said:

No.

Also, you're assuming that it all equals 4 when that wasn't given in the original post.

[darklordsarumon9]

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How do I shot web?

[HazzeACH]

Re: answer this question win 50 credits!

But you didn't justify why, or even why you said no, but there are still the people that think its correct

Correct.

[jugglinguy]

Re: answer this question win 50 credits!

2(1+?) = 4
2+? = 4
-2 -2
---------------
? = 2

Amazing? Yes i know.

2(1+?) = 4
2 + 2? = 4
2? = 2
? = 1



meaning if you plug that in

2 + 1 = 4 XD

BTW i know that's not correct since the problem was set up incorrectly, I just wanna see how many people actually try what i just did. Also i can't believe we're having a math discussion where you figure out 2+2

[concertm]

Re: answer this question win 50 credits!

2(1+?) = 4
2 + 2? = 4
2? = 2
? = 1

meaning if you plug that in

2 + 1 = 4 XD

Ok, assuming that this all equals 4. The first half is correct, solving for ? will give 1, but you failed to correctly plug it in.

2(1+?)=4
2(1+1)=4
2(2)=4
4=4
Ya.

[mcdiddy]

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i don't get da question.

[MooMoo_Cowfreak]

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2x=4

gogogo

[Doug31]

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x=2

[jugglinguy]

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Ok, assuming that this all equals 4. The first half is correct, solving for ? will give 1, but you failed to correctly plug it in.

2(1+?)=4
2(1+1)=4
2(2)=4
4=4
Ya.

How bout you highlight my post and notice that it doesn't say edited at anywhere. I win

[PhoenixDown]

Re: answer this question win 50 credits!

I found this:

Adam Smith

It is really just a play on numbers and number theory, but it can be shown that 2+2=5:
1. let x = 2+2
2. (multiply by x-1) x(x-1)=(2+2)(x-1)
3. x^2 -x = 2x+2x-2-2
4. (subtract 3x) x^2-4x=x-4
5. (multiply by x-5) (x-5)(x^2-4x)=(x-5)(x-4)
6. x^3-9x^2+20x=x^2-9x+20
7. x(x-4)(x-5)=(x-4)(x-5)
8. (divide by x-4) x^2-5x=x-5
9. (add 4x) x^2-x=5x-5
10. x(x-1)=5(x-1)
11. (divide by (x-1)) x=5
since we started with x=2+2, therefore 2+2=5

It's only 50 credits.

[OmgWtfItsALongNameOfDoom]

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7. x(x-4)(x-5)=(x-4)(x-5)

u can get x=1 from that