1+ 1= 2 to 139

Ken

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Jan 8, 2003, 6:30:34 PM1/8/03

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My math teachers said:

From 1 + 1 = 2, move one line and get 139.

What is the answer?

Bill

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Jan 8, 2003, 9:38:55 PM1/8/03

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"Ken" <bea...@paonline.com> wrote in message
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ANSWER BELOW
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1 + 1 = 2
Move the upper line from the equals sign (=) to create a 4 from the plus
sign (+), like so:
1 4 1 - 2
or 141-2, which is 139.

Carl G.

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Jan 8, 2003, 9:35:51 PM1/8/03

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"Ken" <bea...@paonline.com> wrote in message
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Spoiler...

141 - 2

Carl G.

someog

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Jan 8, 2003, 9:40:05 PM1/8/03

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Beaten by 3 minutes. Blast. Next time I won't be so verbose. :-)

-David

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Dogstar

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Jan 8, 2003, 10:15:11 PM1/8/03

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"Ken" <bea...@paonline.com> wrote in message
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Spoiler...

Move the upper "-" from the "=" and make the "+" into a "4":

141 - 2

-Dogstar

Attitude

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Mar 12, 2003, 1:41:22 PM3/12/03

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Did you ever get an answer?

Carl G.

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Mar 12, 2003, 3:22:27 PM3/12/03

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I sent answer given below...

Move one line from the equal sign and use it to make the "+" a "4", this
results in:

Scott Kuli

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Apr 11, 2003, 1:00:49 AM4/11/03

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That's cheatin'!