Clever riddle: Rearrange two pipes to solve the exercise

Fix the incorrect exercise by moving two pipes. Can you solve it?

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This riddle has gone viral, leaving many users perplexed. It was shared on the popular social media platform, TikTok, by an account dedicated to sharing riddles and personality tests.

The exercise in question is as follows: 52-10=56, comprising of 32 pipes. All you have to do is shift two pipes and arrive at the correct solution. If you observe carefully and think outside the box, you will be able to find the correct answer. The solution is provided at the bottom of this article.

Have you managed to identify which pipes need to be moved in order to find the solution? If not, don't worry.

Here is the answer:

Pay close attention to the following two steps that need to be performed in order to reach the solution.

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