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Old 12-15-2004, 07:30 AM  
Meta Ridley
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Quote:
Originally posted by Equinox
a=1 , b=1

hence

a=b and b=a

hence

ab=a^2

hence

ab - b^2 = a^2 - b^2

hence

b(a-b) = (a+b)(a-b)

hence

b = a + b

hence

1 = 2


Any more questions?


If you plug in the variables at some spots here your trick does not work. You should be able to plug in the variables anywhere. This would be true if a or b where unknown maybe.
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