Prove that 1=2 with well arranged steps and justify each step

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Chaz Reed

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22 February, 04:19

Prove that 1=2 with well arranged steps and justify each step

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Nathalia Sandoval · Answer 1

Justification Step 1: Let a = b. Step 2: Then a^2 = ab, Step 3: a^2 + a^2 = a^2 + ab, Step 4: 2a^2=a^2 + ab, Step 5: 2a^2 - 2ab = a^2 + ab - 2ab, Step 6: and 2a^2 - 2a^b = a^2 + ab - 2ab. Step 7: This can be written as 2 (a^2 - ab) = 1 (a^2 - ab), Step 8: and cancelling the (a^2 - ab) from both sides gives 1 = 2.