Mind Melters

[Sierratim]

Here's a math oriented puzzler;

Let

x = 1

Squaring both sides of the equation gives;

x**2 = 1**2 = 1

And by substituting x = 1 for 1 we get;

x**2 = x

Subtracting 1 from both sides gives us;

(x**2)-1 = x-1

Factoring the left side of the equatuon gives us;

(x-1) * (x+1) = x-1

Dividing both sides of the equation by x-1 gives us;

x+1 = 1

Substituting x = 1 into the equation gives us;

1 + 1 = 1

Or;

2 = 1

Which I think is why my checkbook doesn't always balance...