Can you solve this puzzle by removing just two matchsticks?
The image shows an incorrect math equation. Correct the mistake by removing only two sticks. Can you solve it?
This puzzle has gone viral, and has left many viewers confused. It was shared on TikTok by an account that frequently shares puzzles and personality tests.
In today's puzzle, the wrong mathematical equation (96-16=28) consists of 35 matchsticks. All you have to do now is remove two sticks completely to obtain the correct equation, which consists of 33 sticks.
If you observe carefully and think "outside the box," you will be able to reach the correct answer. The answer is at the bottom of the article.
Can you solve the matchstick puzzle?
Did you manage to figure out which matchsticks to remove?
Here's the correct equation.
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