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Can you make 7 squares while moving just 2 matchsticks?

 
Move only two matchsticks to create 7 squares (photo credit: AdobeStock)
Move only two matchsticks to create 7 squares
(photo credit: AdobeStock)

This viral TikTok puzzle has captured the attention of many social media users. Can you solve it?

The puzzle of the day has gone viral because after leaving many online baffled.

It was posted on TikTok by an account that frequently shares puzzles and personality tests. This brain teaser can be a bit challenging, but if you delve into it enough, maybe you'll be able to reach the right answer.

The image displays 20 matchsticks that create five squares. All you have to do now is move two of them to create seven squares. Can you do it?

The solution is at the bottom of the article.

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Can you solve the TikTok matchstick puzzle?

Thousands of users reported struggling with solving the puzzle. For those of you who are struggling to figure it out, feel free to scroll down to reveal the answer.

Move only two matchsticks to create 7 squares (credit: AdobeStock)
Move only two matchsticks to create 7 squares (credit: AdobeStock)

Here's the answer to the puzzle.

To form seven squares, you need to break the upper left square using the right matchstick and the bottom matchstick. You should position both of them in the following way, so that two additional squares are formed – one in the center of the upper row and the other in the center of the lower row. Now, you have five small squares, one medium square to the left, and the large square that contains all the other squares within it.


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The answer is before you (credit: AdobeStock)
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