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How can we prove mathematically : 1+2=4

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How can we prove mathematically : 1+2=4
posted Feb 24, 2016 by Sultan Mohammed

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Let suppose x = y
x = y
xy = x*x
xy + x*x = x*x + x*x
xy + x*x = 2x*x
xy + x*x - 2xy = 2x*x - 2xy
x*x - xy = 2x*x - 2xy
1(x*x - xy) = 2(x*x - xy)
1 = 2
1 + 2 = 2 + 2
1 + 2 = 4

answer Mar 2, 2016 by Neha Gupta



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