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Re: .999~ = 1

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Originally Posted by pryoplasm
ok, bear in mind you need to comprehend at least 8th grade math to understnd this(stolen from LUE on gamefaqs.com quite some time ago, but good for conversation)


1/3 =.333~
2/3 =.666~
.333~+.666~=.999~
1/3 + 2/3 = 1
.999~=1

or

.999~=1
x = .999
10x= 9.999~
9x = 9
x=1
1=.999~

discuss.
Theres a flaw in your theory. If x=.999, then 10x is gonna equal 9.99, not 9.999~. that would mean that 9x=8.991, and x would equal .999, which makes sense, since this is what you started out with as x.
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