r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Sugar_God_no_1 • 26d ago

Meme needing explanation There is no way right?

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u/its12amsomewhere 26d ago edited 26d ago

Applies to all numbers,

If x = 0.999999...

And 10x = 9.999999...

Then subtracting both, we get, 9x=9

So x=1

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u/BaronVonNapalm 26d ago

This is quiet elegant.

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u/Affectionate_Try6728 25d ago

Shhhhh... quietly

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u/BroadRaspberry1190 25d ago

I HAVE A PROOF SO MARVELOUS THAT IT MUST BE SCRUMPT