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Old 01-12-2011, 04:24 PM  
edgeprod
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Check the math, please ...

16 - 36 = 25 - 45
Both result in -20, so they're equivalent, right?

(16 - 36) + 81/4 = (25 - 45) + 81/4
Since they're both equivalent, let's add 81/4 to each side

a^2 - 2*a*b + b^2 = (a - b)^2

or

4^2 - 2*4*(9/2) + (9/2)^2 = 5^2 - 2*5*(9/2) + (9/2)^2
(16 - 36 + 81/14 = 25 - 45 + 81/4)

4 - 9/2 = 5 - 9/2
Performed square root and subtraction from each side

4 = 5
Removed extraneous data (9/2) from each side

Therefore:

2+2 = 5

... right or wrong?
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