# A Gazillion Is Equal To Zero

Algebra Level 3

Here's my proof that $1\underbrace{000000000\ldots0}_{\text{infinitely many 0's}}$ is equal to 0.
In which of these steps did I first make a flaw in my logic?

Step 1: Let $X = \underbrace{999999999\ldots9}_{\text{infinitely many 9's}}$.

Step 2: Divide both sides by 10, $\dfrac{X}{10} = \underbrace{999999999\ldots9}_{\text{infinitely many 9's}} .9 \; .$

Step 3: Take the difference between these two equations:

\begin{aligned} X - \dfrac{X}{10} &=& \underbrace{999999999\ldots9}_{\text{infinitely many 9's}} - \underbrace{999999999\ldots9}_{\text{infinitely many 9's}} .9 \\ \dfrac{9X}{10} &=&\underbrace{999999999\ldots9}_{\text{infinitely many 9's}} - ( \underbrace{999999999\ldots9}_{\text{infinitely many 9's}} + 0.9) \\ 0.9X &=& \xcancel{\underbrace{999999999\ldots9}_{\text{infinitely many 9's}}} - ( \xcancel{\underbrace{999999999\ldots9}_{\text{infinitely many 9's}}} + 0.9) \\ 0.9X &=& -0.9 \\ X &=& -1 \end{aligned}

Step 4: Substitute back the value of $X$ and add 1 to both sides to the equation.

\begin{aligned} \underbrace{999999999\ldots9}_{\text{infinitely many 9's}} &=& -1 \\ \underbrace{999999999\ldots9}_{\text{infinitely many 9's}} + 1&=& -1+1 \\ 1\underbrace{000000000\ldots0}_{\text{infinitely many 0's}}&=& 0 \\ \end{aligned}

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