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my question in my homework is:

29-1=30
In what way is that correct?

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I'm confused aswell. What does the question ask? Does it ask if the statement is true or false?

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$29 -1 \equiv 30 \: (\text{mod } 2)$

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$\int_0^{\infty} \prod_{n = 1}^{\infty} \left( \frac{1 + \left(\frac{x}{b+n}\right)^2}{1+ \left(\frac{x}{a + n - 1}\right)^2}\right) dx = \frac{\sqrt{\pi}}{2} \ \frac{\Gamma \! \left(a + \frac{1}{2}\right)}{\Gamma (a)} \ \frac{\Gamma (b+1)}{\Gamma \! \left(b + \frac{1}{2}\right)} \ \frac{\Gamma \! \left(b-a+\frac{1}{2}\right)}{\Gamma (b-a+1)}$
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Hello, whipslasher

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29 -1 = 30
In what way is that correct?

Looks like a joke from my childhood . . .

Write the numbers in Roman numerals, using matchsticks.

. . $XXIX - I \:=\:XXX$

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yeah i get it now, thanks!

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