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x = y / * x

x2 = xy / -y2

x2 - y2 = xy - y2 / *1/(x-y)

x + y = y

Since x = y,

2y = y

2 = 1

1 = 0



x = y / * x

x2 = xy / -y2

x2 - y2 = xy - y2 / *1/(x-y)

Error: Divide by zero.


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