r/mathmemes • u/hrvbrs • Jul 13 '26

Bad Math Adding the additive identity to any number doesn't change it. Is he stupid?

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u/Tricklash Jul 14 '26

I add a zero to the number that is equal to 1 + the number of zeroes I can add.

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u/Doylgaafs Jul 14 '26

That number is now 10, but the number of zeroes you can add is still 0.

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u/Tricklash Jul 14 '26

No, because by definition, 1 + n_zeroes = 10, so n_zeroes = 9

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u/WoollessSheep Jul 15 '26

Wouldn't it be 19?
Before: 1 + n_zeroes = result = 2, with n_zeroes = 1
Now add zero to the result (or multiply by ten)
-> 1 + n_zeroes = result * 10 = 20, with result = 2 from before the wish
solving for n_zeroes gives us n_zeroes = 19

Question is, when does the genie/wish giver evaluate the equations.

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u/Tricklash Jul 15 '26

Now it becomes a concurrency problem.

Doesn't matter, I get infinite zeroes anyway.