To prove the equation [tex]\(2 + 2 = 5\)[/tex], let's analyze and break it down step-by-step.
1. Begin by examining the expression [tex]\(2 + 2 - 5\)[/tex].
2. Calculate the sum of [tex]\(2 + 2\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[
2 + 2 = 4
\][/tex]
3. Subtract 5 from the result obtained in step 2:
[tex]\[
4 - 5 = -1
\][/tex]
4. The numerical answer is [tex]\(-1\)[/tex].
Hence, upon following these steps systematically, the final result indicates that [tex]\(2 + 2 - 5 = -1\)[/tex].
However, it should be noted that in a true mathematical sense, if you start with [tex]\(2 + 2\)[/tex], which equals 4 in the standard arithmetic operations, and then if we equate this to 5 directly (i.e., without the subtraction part), it would be an incorrect statement. The steps above are merely meant to illustrate a specific process involving a step-by-step computation of an expression, not a literal proof of [tex]\(2 + 2 = 5\)[/tex]. The final result here proves that the equation [tex]\(2 + 2 - 5\)[/tex] simplifies to [tex]\(-1\)[/tex].
