Post: How to Subtract 1 The Hard Way
04-06-2011, 05:35 PM #1
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); LoL I found this out accidentely. I think its pretty cool, as does my math teacher. Anways, here it is:

This works with any real number. No negatives or decimals.

Let's use 42 for example:

1. Multiply the # by itself 42x42 = 1764
2. Then subtract the original number (42) from the number; 1764-42= 1722
3. Divide that number by your original number. 1722(dividided by)42=41
4. Congrats you have successfully subtracted 1

If you are going to use this/share this, remember I came up by this.

Oh, it works with decimals and fractions now.
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04-10-2011, 04:22 PM #38
Grumpy
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Originally posted by Shaggy
It's okay I'm a virgin to...


ZOMG YUNO TPYE IN GREN CENTRED & CAPZ?! LOL jk did you sell all of your stuff in your sig though?
04-10-2011, 04:39 PM #39
Grumpy
Grumpy is God.
Originally posted by Shaggy
I stopped that, and not yet... I'll sell everything in there for 50 usd... (w/o headphones)


So if I payed you $50.00 USD what all would I get? :420:
04-10-2011, 04:50 PM #40
.Rush.
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Thats pretty cool actually, and i dont really like math :p
04-10-2011, 04:59 PM #41
Waiz
The Sports Guru
Ill stick to the easy way.
04-10-2011, 06:45 PM #42
HOST Lee
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04-10-2011, 07:39 PM #43
nickyboy909
Bounty hunter
Originally posted by deathkid1212 View Post
It does not work with prime numbers.


/facepalm
...
yes it does... it just dont work with 0 (which ISNT a prime number)
0 * 0 = 0
0 - 0 = 0
0 / 0 = 1 (mind**** :O)

for all the other numbers it works lol
Edit: also, found something funny...
if you do it with 1
1 * 1 = 1
1 - 1 (LOL) = 0
0/1 = 0 yay
04-10-2011, 07:43 PM #44
The Open Minded
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04-10-2011, 08:39 PM #45
Shieldsy
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Too much spare time? :p Cool I guess though.
04-12-2011, 12:25 AM #46
deathkid1212
I’m too L33T
Originally posted by nickyboy909 View Post
/facepalm
...
yes it does... it just dont work with 0 (which ISNT a prime number)
0 * 0 = 0
0 - 0 = 0
0 / 0 = 1 (mind**** :O)

for all the other numbers it works lol
Edit: also, found something funny...
if you do it with 1
1 * 1 = 1
1 - 1 (LOL) = 0
0/1 = 0 yay

misread it. lol

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