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Below is a little math equation, made of matchsticks, that does not add up. Can you move just one match stick and fix the equation?
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Y COMES NEXT. THE LETTERS STAND FOR INCREASING UNITS OF TIME: SECONDS, MINUTES, HOURS, DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS, YEARS
7 DIMES (10¢), 3 NICKELS (5¢) AND 15 PENNIES (1¢) WILL ADD UP TO 25 COINS AND $1
SOLUTION 1: MAKE THE EQUATION 0 + 4 = 4, BY MOVING 1 MATCH STICK TO MAKE THE 6 INTO A 0. SOLUTION 2: MAKE THE EQUATION 8 - 4 = 4, BY MOVING THE VERTICAL MATCH STICK FROM THE PLUS SIGN AND ADD IT TO THE 6 TO MAKE THE 6 INTO AN 8
ANY 5-LETTER WORD WITH THE WORD 'ONE' IN IT, SUCH AS 'MONEY', 'PHONE', 'LONER', ETC. IF WE TAKE THE WORD 'MONEY' AND IF WE REMOVE TWO LETTERS, WE HAVE 'ONE' REMAINING
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