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Re: .999~ = 1

What do you mean flawed math? A lot of people don't like this..

.999~ = 1 (~ means "going on forever")

...but its true. He already gave this proof, so I don't know why I'm showing it again.

x = 0.9~
- 10x = 9.9~
___________ (subtract and the .9~'s cancel out
-9x = -9
x = 1

Therefore: 1 = -.9~

Like it or not, its true.
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