Ok folks, this is the way you do it!!! 88 = 88 or, -88 = -88 or, 16 - 4 * 26 = 484 - 22 * 26 or, 4^2 - 4 * 26 = 22^2 - 22 * 26 or, 4^2 - 2 * 4 * 13 = 22^2 - 2 * 22 * 13 Adding to both sides the term: 13^2 or, 4^2 - 2 * 4 * 13 + 13^2 = 22^2 - 2 * 22 * 13 + 13^2 both LHS and RHS correspond to (a^2 - 2ab + b^2 = (a-b)^2 ) so, (4-13)^2 = (22-13)^2 Taking square root of both, 4-13 = 22-13 Accepting your say that 2 + 2 = 4 in LHS, 2 + 2 -13 = 22 - 13 therefore, 2 + 2 = 22 Kasto lagyo mulaharu?