Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This basic math crossword puzzle asks us to fill in the blanks to make 5 equations true. After a brief analysis, we'll find the puzzle seems impossible. But one clever trick will turn this impossible puzzle into a very cute an elegant one, even if it feels a bit like cheating! #maths #mathpuzzle #mathchallenge

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0:00 Intro
2:46 Solving the Puzzle
5:09 Impossible?
6:00 A Surprising Solution
8:50 Is it Intended?
10:17 Investigating
13:08 Solving Puzzle 2
15:49 Conclusion