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[jaj040]

If you insist...

let x = y

multiply both sides by x
x^2 = xy

subtract y^2 from both sides
x^2 - y^2 = xy - y^2

factor
(x+y)(x-y) = y(x-y)

cancel the (x-y) terms on both sides
x+y = y

since x=y, substitute y for x
y+y = y

rewrite as
2y = y

divide both sides by y
2 = 1

subtract 1 from both sides
1 = 0

so, 0/0 can be rewritten as 1/1, which equals 1.

...universe folds in on itself.

Not to go even nerdier, but you can't divide out (x-y). Since x=y, that makes (x-y)=0 and dividing by 0 doesn't fly.

 

[skurf]

How do you know nobody else has aced it? Not everyone's a db and writes their name on the basket.

 

[stsren]

Pics

and

Basket

 

[stsren]

Looks like a bit of good fortune if you're getting an ace there...

 

[juanbond]

Not to go even nerdier, but you can't divide out (x-y). Since x=y, that makes (x-y)=0 and dividing by 0 doesn't fly.

To make 1=0, you gotta bend the rules a bit!

 

[tstack10]

ummmm not impossible but for them damn near a miracle