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Another Theory ruined

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Reading Chem master thread reminded me of this:
Another Theory ruined

3a = 3b
11a = 11b
3a^2 = 3ab
11ab = 11b^2
3a^2 - 11ab = 3ab - 11b^2
3a^2 - 3ab = 11ab - 11b^2
3a^2 - 3ab + ab - b^2 = 12ab - 12b^2
3a(a-b) + b(a-b) = 12b(a-b)
3a + b = 12b
3a = 11b
3b = 11b
3 = 11
:? ??? :?
 
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a-b=0
there fore......3a(a-b)+b(a-b)=12b(a-b)
3a(0)+b(0)=12b(0)
0+0=0.....
@saud: basically it is a mathematical strategy....to prove "anything=anything"
 

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all of u doing great job... :cool:

it's really fun and interesting!!! this'll make u ppl use ur brain in maths!! cuz for urexam u gotta think ...so this is kinda practice + fun :cool:

really cooool ;)
 
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Chem, you got that partially right (How can you say a-b=0?) :?:

It is actually a mathematical strategy that make use of loopholes in algebra to make 'anything=anything' (thats pretty explicit wording)

Here is the spoiler for this one:
This one sneakily divides thing to 0, which causes the whole havoc.
As 3a = 3b
so 3a - 3b = 0
so 3 (a-b) = 0
so a-b = 0/3

Had a-b = 0, then the equation had to be started as a=b not 3a = 3b

@math angel: thnx :D
 
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a=b....there fore a and b has same values e.g a=3 so b=3 as well
and then:
a-b=3-3=0
 
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I am having feeling that I did something wrong in my post above :?

@Chem Master: Well in the equation a is made equal to b. So when you say a-b= 3-3 = 0, you dont actually point where the equation is going wrong, :|

As for myself, I did it wrong cause 0/3 = 0 :oops:
 
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I repeat myself Chem

What you say is right but it does not prove where the equation goes wrong

The equation goes wrong here:

As you said a=0 and b=0
3b = 11b (The second last step of the equation)
So 3b x 1/b = 11b x 1/b (Multiplying the equation by 1/b)
As b=0
So we are actually dividing equation by 0, and anything divided by zero is undefined.
 
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