A little mathematical riddle .... dead easy !?

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Look at the simple sum below ......

5 + 5 + 5 = 550

Tell me where you need to add one straight line to make this equation balance? It's dead simple although I did have to muse over Xmas pud to get it ...... first to the post gets the ten points ....
Putting a line through the equals sign does not make the equation balance, as it is only a true statement if it remains unbalanced.
Try thinking of the sum as being made up from a box of matches and then place one match to alter it !
 
545+5=550 i just put the line across the first plus sign to make it a 4 =)
 
what's the answer?hard question dude..the line should go all over the equation because it is wrong
 
5+5+5 does not = 550!!
i dont know if there is a sign on my keyboard for does not equal!!
so the line goes through the = sign!
 
add a diagonal line to the + sign. so it goes:
5 + 545 = 550 which makes the statement true
 
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