why does 2+2 have to = 4?

It doesn't.... how about this - you give me $2 and then give me another $2 and then I'll pay you back $1

See, you can get around mathematics...

you wanna know something. EVERYTHING WE KNOW IS MADE UP BY SOMEONE SOMEWHERE AT SOME TIME.

2+2 could equal 876 if the guy made it that way. if you think about it it's actually quite depressign that we have to believe somethign a person made up about a thousand years ago. the one thing that was never made up was love.

end of story.

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Your assuming 2 and 2 are not negative, the answer could be -4 or 0...

Because 2+2=4...that's it and that's all.

Sorry, but that's mathematics for you. 2+2=4, and there's nothing you can do about it.

Why is it wierd?

Alternatively it could = 42

:)

You take 2 apples, and now you put 2 other apples, how many apples do you have?

You could think of it as 22 if that makes it more convenient.

cause the teacher said so.

thats the education. stick with it.

we need to keep our minds in the box. dont think out of the box!!

Don't worry about it babe, its just as it is, but you can make it what you like if it pleases you