# Move just one match

Make a correct equation by just moving one matchstick!

This is the source. Spoiler--source reveals answer.

• You know the source reveal the answer, right? Aug 11, 2020 at 22:51
• @Voldemort'sWrath I didn't pay attention to it. I mean I didn't know. But I think that's the cheater's problem to look at it; not mine or non-cheaters. Aug 12, 2020 at 8:33
• @aminabuzz -- I mean, if you're revealing the answer in the question, it's not a great question, is it? Aug 12, 2020 at 13:26
• @Voldemort'sWrath It's better to provide a link if the question isn't your own creation Aug 12, 2020 at 13:36

Moving one:

From the '+' to make a '6' gives the true equation $$6-4=2$$

• Too small of an edit for me to suggest, but the numbers in the equation you wrote down are in the wrong order - not writing it here to prevent spoilers, but you need to swap 2 of the numbers around. Aug 12, 2020 at 14:11
• @crazyloonybin good spot! Thanks :) Aug 12, 2020 at 14:11
• No problem, the maths was still correct, but it was killing my OCD! Aug 12, 2020 at 14:13

I suppose you could do:

5-4≠2 as well, because it's true!

• That's an inequality, not an equation. Aug 11, 2020 at 22:17
• Whoops, I forgot about that Aug 12, 2020 at 10:05
• Alternately, almost the same, ≤ Aug 12, 2020 at 11:22
• @Ruadhan2300 I'm not sure you can really make a ≤ moving only 1 line, I guess you could add an angled line above an =, but that would be pretty far from the normal representation of that symbol.
– DBS
Aug 12, 2020 at 12:18
• I've seen it written with two parallel lines and one angled in the past, though I'll admit it's not the norm. I think it'd be understood anyway :) Aug 12, 2020 at 13:07