math fun: full circle calculations

 

Think of a number (n). Double it (x2). Add six (+6). Take away half of it (/2). Take away the original number (-n). What number do you get? You get three (3).

 It’s not a magic number. It’s a full circle problem, where every answer is the same because every action taken negates a previous action.

For example:

Take any number (n). Triple it (x3). Add nine (+9). Take away a third of it (/3). Take away the original number (-n). What do you get? You still get three (3).

Take any number (n). Quadruple it (x4). Add 12. Take away a fourth (/4). Subtract the original number (-n). And you still get three (3).

It’s no magic number or formula. It’s a simple pattern of fractions. There’s no magic here Mr. Potter. Don’t believe me? Try it in fifths, sixths, and hundredths.

The way the problem works is by doubling the number and adding six. Then cutting the number by half and removing the original number. Remove the original number and that makes the first value zero, as any number minus itself is zero. By the order of operations [P.E.M.D.A.S.] (parentheses, exponent, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction) dividing by two or “taking away half”, would actually be done before you add the six.

With the original number removed and the square factor removed by dividing by two, you are left with the six. The half cut works on the six as well, and as such turns it to a three. With that being the only thing left the equation will always be three. As explained below:

 

“Think of a number. Double it. Add six. Take away half of it. Take away the original number.”

 

Think of a number [x]. Double it [x2]. Add six [+6]. Take away half of it [/2]. Take away the original number [-[x].

Now the actual equation:

 

2X + 6 _  X

       2                  

 

Well you end up with 2X/2 and 6/2, which makes “X” and “3” minus “X”. The negative X (-X) and the positive X (X) completely cancel each other out making zero (0). The only piece left is the three (3). The problem might as well be,

“Don’t think of a number, don’t double it, add six, then take away half and forget the number you didn’t think of. Now go to the kitchen and make a sandwich because you are hungry and bored.”

No magic, just simple math.

 

Now go make a sandwich…..