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Re:Why can't we divide by zero? by cheese825 on Monday September 29, 2008 @12:15AM (#318092)
I'd love to see the proof. But you did not post your email address. Could you send it to mine?
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Re:Why can't we divide by zero? by newt0311 on Monday September 29, 2008 @04:11AM (#318202)
oops. Sorry about that. Fixed.

PS. Your email address is not posted either.

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Re:Why can't we divide by zero? by hhm on Monday September 29, 2008 @09:45AM (#318324)
Isn't it something like this?

0=a-a, for all a

(where a-a is actually, a+(-a))

so: mul(b,0)=mul(b,(a-a))=mul(b,a)-mul(b,a)=z-z=0

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Re:Why can't we divide by zero? by newt0311 on Monday September 29, 2008 @10:04AM (#318343)
pretty much.
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