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onlyamit
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Oct-31-00, 12:29 PM (EST)
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"A question !"
 
   Guys,

This probably is very silly question but might puzzle few ppl.
so who is first to answer ?

16-36+20 1/4 = 25-45+20 1/4
16-36+81/4 = 25-45+81/4
(4 -9/2)(sq) = (5-9/2) (sq)
4 -9/2 = 5 -9/2
4 =5


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JeanMarie
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Nov-02-00, 09:10 PM (EST)
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1. "RE: A question !"
In response to message #0
 
   The square root of a^2 has 2 solutions : +a and -a.

So, when you take the square root of the 2 members of an identity, you should connect the solutions properly to still have an identity.

In fact, 4 - 9/2 = - (5 - 9/2)
4 - 4.5 = - (5 - 4.5)
- 0.5 = - (0.5)
- 0.5 = - 0.5 is correct.

Nice try,

Jean-Marie



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