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What's wrong with this (math students?)?

Theorem : 3=4

Proof:

Suppose:

a + b = c

This can also be written as:

4a - 3a + 4b - 3b = 4c - 3c

After reorganising:

4a + 4b - 4c = 3a + 3b - 3c

Take the constants out of the brackets:

4 * (a+b-c) = 3 * (a+b-c)

Remove the same term left and right:

4 = 3

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  • Ace
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    There is a divide by 0 error. (a+b+c)=0 so you can not divide that.

  • 1 decade ago

    i think where you went wrong is the second line

    see it should be (4a-3a)+(4b-3b) = (4c-3c)

    it is a mathematical problem splitting up the a's b's and c's

  • 1 decade ago

    yeah, what ace said.

    suppose a=2, b=3, c=5. the last step of the solution, requires that both sides be divided by (a+b-c). substituting, we find (2+3-5) = 0. since dividing by zero is undefined, this last step is invalid.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If a+b=c, then a+b-c is the same as c-c, which, no matter what c is, equals 0, so you can't factor a+b-c out of the equation.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Haha, interesting...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    thanx for that, i've stared your question.....

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i dont know wat the f**ck yall talkin' bout cuz im in the 6th grade soooooooooooo....................

    i bet it is funny

    (if i understood)

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