Maths equation: 357568588-11 = ~357568584.858

Question

Move one line and make this true: $357568588-11 = $ ~ $357568584.858...$

No cross through the "=" sign stuff.

Hint:

It can be ANY line

I'm not sure what you mean by line. Are you referring to any straight line, or any single digit? Like can I move the top of the 7 making it a / and moving the top part elsewhere? — Tas, Commented Sep 3, 2018 at 21:35
@Tas the question's hint tells you that, and it's been answered. Nicely, the line can keep its shape. — Weather Vane, Commented Sep 3, 2018 at 21:41
To a mathematician (who is not a topologist), a "line" is always a straight line. You are thinking about a curve. — Andreas Rejbrand, Commented Sep 4, 2018 at 16:59
@AndreasRejbrand This is interesting. In Brazil, in Math contexts, you rarely refer to that shape as a "line" - instead, you use the name "Reta", which specifically means a straight line. If written in portuguese, this puzzle would be far easier to figure out since your brain wouldn't link the math straight line and the word line immediately. — T. Sar, Commented Sep 4, 2018 at 17:07
Well, in English this distinction is commonly used. See, for example, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_(geometry) and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curve. And en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_curves. — Andreas Rejbrand, Commented Sep 4, 2018 at 17:21

user46002 · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-05 20:50:46Z

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One can move...

the tilde (~) and place it "on top" of the 11 to make the mathematical symbol $\pi$: $357568588−\pi = 357568584.858...$

answered Sep 3, 2018 at 20:26

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$\begingroup$ Correct! Well done! $\endgroup$
– Rohit Jose
Commented Sep 4, 2018 at 9:09

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