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To: AK2004 who wrote (151220)12/5/2001 4:42:38 PM
From: wanna_bmw  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 186894
 
albert
re: sum = 1.5 + 1.5^2 + 1.5^3 + ......
1.5 * sum = 1.5^2 + 1.5^3 + 1.5^4 + .... = sum - 1.5
hence sum/(1.5*sum)=(1.5+1.5*sum)/(1.5*sum)=sum/(sum-1.5) :-))
I hope you realize that your equation is undefined, since your "sum" is a non-converging series. Therefore, sum/(1.5*sum) does not equal to 1 (it doesn't even equal anything).

Simple Proof:

sum/(sum-1.5) ?= 1
sum ?= sum-1.5
0 != -1.5
And this is true, even if "sum" diverges towards infinity.

And you don't even need your transform to solve it.
sum/(1.5*sum) ?=1
sum ?= 1.5*sum
1 != 1.5

Regards
-BMW



To: AK2004 who wrote (151220)12/5/2001 4:48:37 PM
From: Tenchusatsu  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 186894
 
OT Albert, <you have to show me what is wrong with the following logic>

You changed 'sum' in the numerator without changing 'sum' in the denominator.

<I assume you consider yourself as a mathematician then?>

Math is one of my strongest subjects. If you want to outsmart me, I suggest a different subject, like English. <grin!>

Tenchusatsu


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