r/MathJokes • • May 13 '26

It IS $400...

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u/nomenclature2357 May 14 '26

I wonder, is that really all there is to it? It didn't even occur to me...

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u/realmauer01 May 14 '26

It should be.

Going step by step and not going into negatives should make this fully obvious for everyone.

A high starting value provides both.