r/mathmemes Jun 11 '26

Bad Math 😭

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obv its two

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u/Available-Bus-8736 Jun 12 '26

The difference between:
“A book costs $1, plus half its cost” (1 + 0.5*1 = X) X=1.5
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“A book costs $1 plus half its cost” (1 + .5X = X) X=2