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Move One Matchstick
BY MOVING JUST ONE MATCHSTICK MAKE THE EQUATION TRUE

NEED A HINT?
HINT 1
ONE PART OF THE EQUATION MUST LOSE A MATCHSTICK AND ANOTHER MUST GAIN IT
HINT 2
LOOK CLOSELY AT THE FIRST AND LAST NUMBERS
ANSWER
5 + 4 = 9
MOVE THE LOWER-LEFT MATCHSTICK FROM THE 6 AND PLACE IT ACROSS THE TOP OF THE FINAL 4 . THE 6 BECOMES 5 AND THE 4 BECOMES 9
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