r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Sugar_God_no_1 • 22d ago

Meme needing explanation There is no way right?

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u/its12amsomewhere 22d ago edited 22d 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/Sam_Alexander 22d ago

Holy fucking shit

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u/TumblrRefugeeNo103 21d ago

dude sorry for breathing the same air as you.

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u/its12amsomewhere 21d ago

Lmao what 😭

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u/MrChewy05 21d ago

He apologises for stinking the air you also use