User blog:Explorer 767/One Equals One Hundred

I found this interesting little article on WikiHow that shows you how to transform any real, meaningful number into any other meaningful number via an algebraic loophole. The algorithm is very convincing, unless you're a math nitpicker. So enjoy and be astounded as I prove that innocent little 1 is equivalent to a whopping 100!

Given that $$a = b$$, it can be proven that $$1 = 100$$.

$$a = b$$

$$100a = 100b$$

$$a^2 = ab$$ (multiplying  by  a)

$$100ab = 100b^2$$  (multiplying  by  b)

$$a^2-100ab = ab-100b^2$$  (combining  equations)

$$a^2-101ab = -100b^2$$  (subtracting  ab)

$$a^2-ab = 100ab-100b^2$$  (adding  100ab)

$$a^2 = 101ab-100b^2$$  (adding  ab)

$$a^2-b^2 = 101ab-101b^2$$  (subtracting  b^2)

$$(a+b)(a-b) = 101b(a-b)$$  (factoring)

$$a+b = 101b$$  (dividing  out  a-b)

$$a = 100b$$  (subtracting  b)

$$1 = 100$$  (dividing  by  a = b)

$$Q.E.D.$$

In your face, Fred. 1 equals 100.