Posted by Denis Borris on November 11, 2002 at 07:50:41:
In Reply to: Re: "Prove" 2=1 posted by Denis Borris on November 11, 2002 at 07:44:10:
let a = b
aČ = ab : Multiply both sides by a
aČ + aČ - 2ab = ab + aČ - 2ab : Add (aČ - 2ab) to both sides
2(aČ - ab) = aČ - ab : Factor the left, and collect like terms on the right
2 = 1 : Divide both sides by (aČ - ab)