Correct, if this was a limit problem with x^2 - 1=x-1, with lim x ->1, we could remove the discontinuity, but very good explanation regardless.

 

even if there is a limit of lim(x - 1), it wouldn't work because lim(x -> 1) x ^ 2 does not EQUAL to 1. so the first 2nd statement

 

x ^ 2 = x

 

is not ok, and therefore x ^ 2 - 1 = x - 1 would not have even been right, thus making the proof invalid even if limits were involved.

Whoops, you are right. My bad.

It comes to 9000 zillion trillion gillion!1!1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think. :wow:

he is right, that is with the unknown sence of factors going around, that formula states that all numbers are numbers

 

but in real terms, it is not correct

this is gay, loopholes are gay

Andy milikonis?

Andy milikonis?

gay

I truly dispise Andy Milikonis.

Assume x =1

so x2=1 because 1*1 =1

so x2=x

so x2-1 = x-1

so (x+1)( x-1)=(x-1) because I factorized the left side and just bracketed the right

so (x+1)=1 because I divided both sides by (x-1)

so (1+1)=1

so 2=1

 

 

(this thing can't cope with superscripts so you'll have to assume x2 is x*x) I know its pretty preschool but I still found it quite confusing until I figured it out)

(sorry wrong forum)

 

I got this.

 

Assume u=don't know what a "^" key is

 

kthxbai.

Assume x =1

so x2=1 because 1*1 =1

so x2=x

so x2-1 = x-1

so (x+1)( x-1)=(x-1) because I factorized the left side and just bracketed the right

so (x+1)=1 because I divided both sides by (x-1)

so (1+1)=1

so 2=1

 

 

(this thing can't cope with superscripts so you'll have to assume x2 is x*x) I know its pretty preschool but I still found it quite confusing until I figured it out)

(sorry wrong forum)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divide_by_zero#Fallacies_based_on_division_by_zero

I have never seen this really new problem before.

fuck algebra thats all i have to say. i hate it because i havent taken it since 9th grade and can only do algebra you can figure out in your head like

 

x+1 = 5

 

x=4.. OWNED

l

 

so (x+1)( x-1)=(x-1) because I factorized the left side and just bracketed the right

 

 

wrong... (x+1)(x-1) = x^2-1 .. you gotta FOIL it out..

this is gay, loopholes are gay

 

I have some math for you.

 

u=gay

u=fat

u/2=10me

me>u

I truly dispise Andy Milikonis.

 

 

QFT stupid fatass boy, hes not funny one bit

Figure this one out!!!11

 

28x-13x*24x = -124x+289x

WHAT is x?

Figure this one out!!!11

 

28x-13x*24x = -124x+289x

WHAT is x?

 

x = 0

 

\o/

GhOsT']x = 0

 

\o/

Lawl, you can use 0 for any question like that.