This puzzle has gone especially viral because it left many users confused. It was posted on the social network TikTok by an account that frequently shares puzzles and personality tests. The question may be a bit tricky for many of you, but if you concentrate long enough, you might be able to reach the correct answer. In front of you is an incorrect equation, 6+47=9, composed of 23 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 can be several solutions to the equation, but we will present only one solution.
Did you succeed? Even if not, it’s okay.
Here is the answer.
You need to move one matchstick to change the equation. Which matchstick? Move the top matchstick of the number 7. In fact, we will split the number 7 into a minus sign (-) and the number 1. Move the minus sign next to the number 4. After splitting the number 7 with one matchstick, we get the correct equation:
6+4-1=9.
