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What is the algebra fun solution to prove that 1 + 1 = 3?\r\n" );
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document.write( "Start with:\r\n" );
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document.write( "(1)          x² + 2x² = 3x²\r\n" );
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document.write( "Let y = x, then x² = y² = xy\r\n" );
document.write( "So, in (1), leave the first x² as it is,\r\n" );
document.write( "replace the second x² by y²\r\n" );
document.write( "and replace the third x² by xy\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2)          x² + 2y² = 3xy\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 3y² from both sides\r\n" );
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document.write( "       x² + 2y² - 3y² = 3xy - 3y²\r\n" );
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document.write( "              x² - y² = 3xy - 3y²\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor both sides\r\n" );
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document.write( "       (x - y)(x + y) = 3y(x - y)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the (x - y)'s\r\n" );
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document.write( "                x + y = 3y\r\n" );
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document.write( "Since x = y, substitute y for the x\r\n" );
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document.write( "                y + y = 3y\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide every term by y\r\n" );
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document.write( "                1 + 1 = 3\r\n" );
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document.write( "Can you find the flaw?\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin\r\n" );
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