The only possible way to make the equality 1*0=2*0 turn into 1=2 is to divide the 0 by 0... which of course will destroy the universe.
And I'm pretty sure there's a rule in algebra somewhere that says destroying the universe is a wrong answer.
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Habby2006-09-17 14:20
your proof just says 0=0=0 therefore 1=2 the real proof is as follows:
step 1: let a=b
step 2: square both sides,since a = b we can change one of them
a^2=ab
step 3: add a^2 to both sides
a^2 + a^2 = ab + a^2
step 4: reduce a^2 + a^2 to 2a^2
2a^2 = ab + a^2
step 5: subtract 2ab from both sides
2a^2 - 2ab = a^2 + ab - 2ab
step: 6 ab - 2ab is -ab
2a^2 - 2ab = a^2 - ab
step: 7 rewrite in factored form
2(a^2 - ab) = a^2 - ab
FINALLY factor out (a^2 - ab) from both sides.
we are left with 1=2
WTF?
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Anonymous2006-09-17 14:46
>>3 You divided by zero (a^2-ab=0) you wouldn't happen to be a scientist trying to destroy earth, would you?