Are you ready to take the challenge?
If you’ve been on social media lately, you may have seen this challenge popping up on your feeds. People have been challenging each other to solve this popular puzzle in the shortest amount of time possible.
We’ve included an image below to help explain the solution. The answer is -1+1=0, so if you find it within 15 seconds, congratulations!
Some of you have found an additional solution which is explained below the picture.
The equation 1+7=0 was false. However, by moving the matchstick from the top of the 7 and putting it in front of the 1, we get -1+1=0. Rearranging this gives us 0=0, which is true.
Some of you have found an alternative solution and we thank them for sharing it with us. It consists of moving the vertical matchstick from the “+” sign and adding it to the top of the “1” to make it a “7”, thus giving us the following equation: 7-7=0.
We invite you to share this challenge with your friends and family and see who can solve it first. Good luck!
