The puzzle before you has gone particularly viral because it left many users confused. It was published on the social network TikTok on an account that frequently shares riddles and personality tests. The question may be a bit tricky for many of you, but if you concentrate long enough, you might be able to find the correct answer.
Here is the incorrect equation: 75 - 0 = -15, made up of 26 matchsticks. You must move one matchstick to change the equation and arrive at a logical solution. The answer is at the bottom of the article.
Note that there can be several solutions to the equation — we will present only one solution.
Did you succeed? Even if not, no worries. The answer is below.
You need to move one matchstick to change the equation. Which matchstick? Move the top matchstick of the digit 7 and attach it to the minus sign (-) before the digit 5 at the end of the equation. This way, we turn the digit 7 into the digit 1, and the minus sign (-) into a plus sign (+). With this change, we get the correct equation: 15 - 0 = +15.