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Prove that taking away 1 from 19 makes 20.

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Prove that taking away 1 from 19 makes 20.
posted Aug 7, 2015 by Maninder Bath

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19 = XIX
Taking away I from X'I'X= XX= 20

answer Aug 7, 2015 by Pallavi Kumari



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