The riddle before you has become particularly viral because it left many users confused. It was posted on the social network TikTok by an account that frequently shares riddles and personality tests. The question might be a bit tricky for quite a few of you, but if you focus long enough, you might be able to reach the correct answer.
Before you is an incorrect equation, 8-4=13, made up of 21 matchsticks. You need to move one matchstick to change the equation and reach a logical solution. The answer is at the bottom of the article.
Note that there may be several solutions to the equation; we will present only one solution.
Did you succeed? Even if not, it’s okay.
The answer is before you.
You need to move one matchstick to change the equation. Which matchstick? Move the bottom left matchstick of the number 8 and add it to the minus sign (-). With this change, the number 8 becomes a 9 and the minus sign (-) becomes a plus sign (+). This gives us the correct equation: 9+4=13.