How can you make the following true by changing a single line? 5+5+5=550
Common Wrong Answers
“Change the 5 to a 4”
Changing a 5 to a 4 does not solve the equation; it alters the numbers rather than changing the operation.
“Remove the last 5”
Removing the last 5 would result in 5 + 5 = 550, which is still incorrect and does not satisfy the riddle's requirement of changing a single line.
“Change the equal sign to a plus”
Changing the equal sign to a plus would create an equation that is still mathematically incorrect, as it would read '5 + 5 + 5 + 5', which does not equal 550.
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