Calling all whippersnappers who think they know algebra!  Granpa has proved that one equals two!  Any objections?


Step 1: Let a=b.
Step 2: Then (IMAGE) ,
Step 3: (IMAGE) ,
Step 4: (IMAGE) ,
Step 5: (IMAGE) ,
Step 6: and (IMAGE) .
Step 7: This can be written as (IMAGE) ,
Step 8: and cancelling the (IMAGE) from both sides gives 1=2.