alleryDiophantus said an equation with a negative solution was what?
APerfect
BElegant
CAbsurd
DComplete
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Absurd
1. Diophantus met an equation equal to 4x + 20 = 4.
2. Its answer is negative, and he called the equation absurd.
3. He did not praise it as perfect, elegant or complete.
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