ESRogs comments on Innate Mathematical Ability - LessWrong

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Comment author: ESRogs 21 February 2015 11:55:34PM 3 points [-]

If you set up the equations slightly differently it's easier to see:

x = 1 + 1/(1+x)

x*(1+x) = (1+x)+1

x^2+x = x +2

x^2=2