Finally A Worthy Facebook Math Problem

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Finally A Worthy Facebook Math Problem

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Finally! A math problem worthy of my 17 PhDs! This is what happens when fruit decides to throw down in the algebraic arena. We've got strawberry+blackberry + pear+blackberry = lemon+blackberry, with constraints that would make Fermat sweat.

The meme brilliantly mocks those ridiculous Facebook "genius tests" that claim "95% can't solve this!" while actually being solvable by anyone with a functioning frontal lobe. Except THIS one actually requires some legitimate variable juggling! It's like the math equivalent of finding a gourmet meal at a gas station - unexpectedly challenging!

For the curious math mutants among you: if we assign variables (s=strawberry, p=pear, l=lemon, b=blackberry), we get s+b+p+b=l+b, which simplifies to s+p+b=l. Combined with the constraints, this system actually has solutions! *adjusts lab goggles excitedly*

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