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==Solution 1==
Define = satisfying the following axioms
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By basic math, <math>9+10=\boxed{(\textbf{A}) 19}</math>.
 
 
<math>a=a</math>
 
 
 
<math>a=b \implies b=a</math>
 
 
 
<math>a=b, b=c \implies a=c</math>
 
 
 
Define <math>\mathbb{N}</math>
 
 
 
<math>0 = \emptyset = \{ \}</math>
 
 
 
<math>0 \in \mathbb{N}_0</math>
 
 
 
(note we use <math>\mathbb{N}_0</math> cause I'm one of those <math>0 \notin \mathbb{N}</math> people)
 
 
 
<math>S(n) := n \cup \{n \}</math>
 
 
 
<math>n \in \mathbb{N}_0 \implies S(n) \in \mathbb{N}_0</math>
 
 
 
<math>\forall n \in \mathbb{N}_0, n \not= 0, \exists m \in \mathbb{N}_0 : S(m)=n</math>
 
 
 
Define +
 
 
 
<math>a+0=a \forall a \in \mathbb{N}_0</math>
 
 
 
<math>a+S(b)=S(a+b) \forall a,b \in \mathbb{N}_0</math>
 
 
 
<math>a+b=b+a</math>
 
 
 
Name the numbers
 
 
 
<math>1 := S(0) = \{ 0 \} </math>
 
 
 
<math>2 := S(0) = \{ 0, 1 \} </math>
 
 
 
<math>\vdots</math>
 
 
 
<math>21 := S(18)</math>
 
 
 
Now solving 9+10
 
 
 
<math>9+10=9+S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(0))))))))))</math>
 
 
 
<math>=S(9+S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(0))))))))))</math>
 
 
 
<math>=S(S(9+S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(0))))))))))</math>
 
 
 
<math>\vdots</math>
 
 
 
<math>=S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(9+0))))))))))=S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(S(9))))))))))</math>
 
 
 
<math>=S(18)=21</math>
 
 
 
Therefore 9+10=21 <math>\textbf{(C)} 21</math>
 

Revision as of 22:18, 15 August 2024

Since you came this far already, here's a math problem for you to try: What is 9+10? (A) 19 (B) 20 (C) 21 (D) 22 (E) 23

Solution 1

By basic math, $9+10=\boxed{(\textbf{A}) 19}$.