How does 1=2?

Answer 1

When you are talking about 1 pair, which is made up of two. Or, each "one" has "two" halves

Answer 2

1 marriage = 2 people

Answer 3

if 1 isnt really one but is a symbol for 2

Answer 4

Nice job woolybugger....

SPOILIER HERE.... ONLY READ IF YOU HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH woolybugger's EQUATIONS

..... too bad you can't divide by zero.... strange stuff tends to happen.... like 2=1 ;) (or 1+1=1)

Answer 5

this is how:
let a=b
1) times both by a: a^2 = ab
2) subtract by b^2: a^2-b^2 = ab-b^2
3) factor: (a-b)(a+b) = b(a-b)
4)dividing by a-b gives: a+b = b
5)substituting a for b: 2b=b
6)reducing gives: 2=1

Note: i can assure you all the algebra is correct disregarding one crucial rule of math. Can you figure out what the rule is?

Answer 6

in the first step, if you multiplied both sides by a and a=b, then wouldn't it just have to simplify as a^2=b^2?

Answer 7

it doesnt? mayb a human 1 body and 1 soul?

Answer 8

for woolybugger:

you can't divide both side of the equation with (a-b), thus, (a-b) = 0, and you can't divide something with zero...

just try to press on your calculator : 1 divided by zero, or anything divided by zero, the calculator will shows : error or math error...

Answer 9

One divorce creates two separate people.

Answer 10

it is possible:every person is made of two sides, the negative and the pozitive one. all of us have skills and drawbacks.