The riddle in front of you went especially viral because it left many users confused. It was posted on the social media platform TikTok by an account that frequently shares riddles and personality tests. The question might be a bit tricky for many of you, but if you concentrate long enough, you might be able to reach the correct answer. You are presented with an incorrect equation, 19 - 5 = 7, made up of 19 matchsticks. You must move one matchstick to change the equation and reach a logical solution. The answer is at the bottom of the article.
Note that there may be several solutions to the problem — we are presenting 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 left matchstick of the number 9 and attach it to the bottom left part of the number 5. This way, the number 9 becomes a 3, and the number 5 becomes a 6. That gives us the correct equation: 13 - 6 = 7.