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[–] Valthorn@feddit.nu 90 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (39 children)

x=.9999...

10x=9.9999...

Subtract x from both sides

9x=9

x=1

There it is, folks.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 69 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (11 children)

Somehow I have the feeling that this is not going to convince people who think that 0.9999... /= 1, but only make them madder.

Personally I like to point to the difference, or rather non-difference, between 0.333... and ⅓, then ask them what multiplying each by 3 is.

[–] DeanFogg@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Cut a banana into thirds and you lose material from cutting it hence .9999

[–] wholookshere@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

That’s not how fractions and math work though.

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