Move just 1 match to new position to make these 2 equations right.
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asked Dec 1 '16 at 2:09
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$\begingroup$ Are matches allowed to cross? $\endgroup$ – boboquack Dec 1 '16 at 2:20
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$\begingroup$ @boboquack : Yes. Anything you can do by moving just 1 match to make those equations right $\endgroup$ – Jamal Senjaya Dec 1 '16 at 2:22
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$\begingroup$ And do the two equations have to remain two equations or can they be inequalities or even just numbers? $\endgroup$ – boboquack Dec 1 '16 at 2:23
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$\begingroup$ What I mean is "two equations have to remain two equations, no inequalities", but, creative answer is welcome. $\endgroup$ – Jamal Senjaya Dec 1 '16 at 2:28
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The trick is to
turn the equations upside down.
