Prove x < y
Two variables take a textbook inequality personally: x is offended, y is smug about being provably greater.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024-01-01-prove-x-y/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
[Problem] "7. Suppose y > 5 and 0 < xy − 3y + 3x − x². Prove x < y."
Teacher: "I mean… I wasn't trying to imply any kind of inequality between you…" x: "Then what's the meaning of this inequality?" y: "I always knew I was greater, but I didn't realize it's provable."