Monthly Brain Teaser: Matchstick Math

Your task is to move just one matchstick to fix the equation.

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Comments (7)

Monika Aguirre • 7 months ago

Make the six a zero by moving the bottom green stick.

Barbara Wehrman • 7 months ago

8-4=4

tina antikadjian • 7 months ago

move the yellow bar from the plus sign to the 6 so it becomes 8-4=4

chuck street • 7 months ago

5+4= 9 Blue on 5 to top of 9

lourdes uribe • 7 months ago

On the six, move the horizontal green stick to vertical 0+4=4

Gail Conklin • 7 months ago

Move green middle stick in the 6 to the right empty space to make equation read 0+4=4

Dorinda Calzada • 7 months ago

8 - 4 = 4 take the yellow vertical stick from the + and add to right top side of 6 to make an 8

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