A dear old friend and wordsmith from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Hank Holman, sent this to me recently.
It likely has little to do with luxury real estate, luxury homes, or real estate rants, but it makes for a luxurious diversion into one of the marvels of our universe.
The symmetry and balance of life and those things that surround us never cease to amaze me.
The Beauty of Mathematics
1 x 8 + 1 = 9
12 x 8 + 2 = 98
123 x 8 + 3 = 987
1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321
1 x 9 + 2 = 11
12 x 9 + 3 = 111
123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 + 10 = 1111111111
9 x 9 + 7 = 88
98 x 9 + 6 = 888
987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888
Brilliant, isn’t it? And so is Hank!
And finally, take a look at this symmetry:
1 x 1 = 1
11 x 11
111 x 111
1111 x 1111
11111 x 11111
111111 x 111111
1111111 x 1111111
11111111 x 11111111
111111111 x 111111111
Indeed!