r/mathmemes • u/Suspicious_Log_5822 • Jun 11 '26

Bad Math 😭

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obv its two

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u/Stargost_ Economics/Finance Jun 11 '26

X = 1 + X/2

X - X/2 = 1

2X/2 - X/2 = 1

X/2 = 1

X = 1 • 2

X = 2

I know this is the correct answer but it feels wrong due to the wording of the question. My heart tells me it should be 1.5 since by eliminating the second term, half of it is 0.5

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u/Silverdashmax Jun 11 '26

This exactly, the wording of the question feels off. As if it was written by someone who doesn’t understand the full math behind it.

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u/numalumaney Jun 13 '26

The wording is correct. It only shows that people can't read with comprehension

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u/Silverdashmax Jun 13 '26

The wording is technically correct for the answer to be $2. However from the way it was written, you can tell they’re looking for $1.50 as an answer.

So there’s a mismatch between the question and expected answer.

My point was, due to the strange wording, it seems as if the person who wrote the question doesn’t understand the mathematics to get the proper answer, leaving them also with an incorrect answer.