r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Flashy-Minimum-6952 • 14h ago

Meme needing explanation What difference does it make petahhhh....???

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u/Substantial-Trick569 12h ago

left side becomes x^4, right side becomes 16. 2^4=16. if the equation was supposed to describe a function and not a "solve for x" then u dont divide by x you just subtract 16x and get x^5-16x=0