if 1=1000 and 1+x =10000 . what is x

Question

if 1=1000 and 1+x =10000 . what is x

Answer 1

1 + x = 10,000

If 1 = 1000, then 10 = 10*1 = 10*1000 = 10,000. So:

1 + x = 10

x = 10 - 1

x = 9 which is really 9000. Strange question.