The One Shot Joke Thread.

Originally Posted by Expertgamer

Lessee...

Ah I think I got one:

Take a random number. Doesn't matter which one! The answer is always the same!

Now, solve this question:

(insert your number here) * (same number) + (same number) / (same number) - (same number) = ???

Spoiler:

The answer is always 1, no matter which number you take!

Example:

3*3 = 9. 9+3 = 12. 12/3 = 4. 4-3 = 1
5*5 = 25. 25+5 = 30. 30/5 = 6. 6-5 = 1
8*8 = 64. 64+8 = 72. 72:8 = 9. 9-8 = 1

Strange huh?

You need more parenthesis, as division takes precedence over addition. Don't they teach Order of Operations in math classes any more? The correct syntax is (n * n + n) / n - n

And it works because of a simple algebraic simplification. (n*n + n)/n is n + 1. (n+1)-n = 1.

Jam it back in, in the dark.