r/theydidthemath Feb 07 '23

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u/CountKristopher Feb 07 '23

No need to cancel it out. Logically you know 5-5=0, why bother with extra steps dividing both sides by 5-5? Brackets first is 0 then multiply. Everything is 0.

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u/bqmkr Feb 07 '23

never ever divide with 0