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minus-squareYTG123@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoSimilarly, 1/3 = 0.3333… So 3 times 1/3 = 0.9999… but also 3/3 = 1 Another nice one: Let x = 0.9999… (multiply both sides by 10) 10x = 9.99999… (substitute 0.9999… = x) 10x = 9 + x (subtract x from both sides) 9x = 9 (divide both sides by 9) x = 1
minus-squarezarkanian@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoMy favorite thing about this argument is that not only are you right, but you can prove it with math.
minus-squareColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoExcept it doesn’t. The math is wrong. Do the exact same formula, but use .5555… instead of .9999… Guess it turns out .5555… is also 1.
minus-squareWldFyre@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoLol you can’t do math apparently, take a logic course sometime Let x=0.555… 10x=5.555… 10x=5+x 9x=5 x=5/9=0.555…
Similarly, 1/3 = 0.3333…
So 3 times 1/3 = 0.9999… but also 3/3 = 1
Another nice one:
Let x = 0.9999… (multiply both sides by 10)
10x = 9.99999… (substitute 0.9999… = x)
10x = 9 + x (subtract x from both sides)
9x = 9 (divide both sides by 9)
x = 1
My favorite thing about this argument is that not only are you right, but you can prove it with math.
Except it doesn’t. The math is wrong. Do the exact same formula, but use .5555… instead of .9999…
Guess it turns out .5555… is also 1.
Lol you can’t do math apparently, take a logic course sometime
Let x=0.555…
10x=5.555…
10x=5+x
9x=5
x=5/9=0.555…
Oh honey
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