Sophism #4: Any Two Numbers are Equal

Consider two arbitrary numbers a and b. Let

Rearrange this in two ways to get two new valid equations:

Multiply the corresponding sides of the two equations:

Now add c² to each side and simplify:

Finally, take the root of both sides:

Consequently, two arbitrarily chosen numbers a and b must be equal!

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