![You Used the Wrong Formula and Got the Correct Answer You Used the Wrong Formula and Got the Correct Answer](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/029/977/formula.jpg)
You Used the Wrong Formula and Got the Correct Answer
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About
You Used the Wrong Formula and Got the Correct Answer is reaction image macro series of a comment made on a test, which reads "I don't know how, but you used the wrong formula and got the correct answer." The image has been used to express an unexpected route to a solution.
Origin
On April 8th, 2014, Tumblr [1] user lohgan posted the image with the caption "This sums up my life pretty well." Within five years, the post received more than 581,000 notes (shown below).
![This sums up my life pretty well of ecause 05? T dont know how but yon sed le Wang formdn un 9at tte comot answ -o.14 tobt -O.14 1.0a 4](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/500/652/5fd.jpg)
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Several days later, on April 19th, Redditor [2] Kytyngurl2 posted the image on the /r/funny subreddit. The post received more than 2,700 points (95% upvoted) and 1,500 comments in five years.
On August 5th, Memedroid[3] user porkcheezie posted the image with the captioned added to the image. The post received than 3,500 points (94% upvoted) in five years (shown below, left).
On April 10th, 2019, Redditor[4] AssassinBoy49 posted the image with the caption "When a Redditor tries to upvote an Instagram post." The post received more than 28,000 points (97% upvoted) in two months (shown below, center).
Several weeks later, Redditor[5] The1stSam posted the image as a reaction to a text message exchange about dating. The post received more than 92,000 points (97% upvoted) and 465 comments in one month (shown below, right).
![Sums up my life This sums up my life prefity well.. .05? T dont know how but yan ued te Wang formdn un 3 / gat the cemot anSwe to.14-tobr -o.14 1.03](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/500/654/3a5.png)
![When a redditor tries to upvote an instagram post When a redditor tries to upvote an instagram post 05? T doot know hon but ya ned e Whang form un 3 gat the cemt answe -o.14-600 O.14 J](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/500/657/db8.png)
![I wish I could go date a guy like you Back Contact May Tue, Feb 12, 4:34 PM I wish i could date a guy like you I'm a guy like me Alright then, want to go on date? T dont know how but yon used He 90t the comort AnSwe](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/500/659/4fc.jpg)
Various Examples
![wanna date umm Hmmm f--- it wanna date Hell yeah Ddont know how but yan wed He 3 gat the cemet answe SS](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/500/661/5d8.jpg)
![Niewiele osób tak potrafi caAse Nie wiem jakim cudem, ale uzyfes zlego wzoru i otrzymates dobry wynik 05? T dont know how but yn ued He Wrang formanun got the comot anSwer 0.14-600 -O. 14](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/500/662/d2b.png)
![SCP Foundation SCP Foundation: *Sends D-14134 into SCP-1983 to find a way to contain it* D-14134: *destroys the anomalies* SCP Foundation: dont know how bnt you nsed He Wrang tordn un 9ot the comt answe 4-tobr](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/500/664/eae.jpg)
![Haven't we hooked up before Haven't we hooked up before? Sent Today 3:28 PM Haha that was my roommate But we should T dont know how bntyo ed le Whang formnun 9ot the comt answe tobr](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/500/669/87b.jpg)
![Nobody Highschool teachers Nobody: Highschool Teachers: 05? T dont know how but yan used Hle 99t the comet answer -o.14-t00 5/g -O. 14 1.03 4](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/500/670/c16.jpg)
![When a band changes there sound When a band changes their sound completely but still puts out a good record poppunkpurity 05? T dont know hon but yon wsed te Wrang ormn wn gat the comet answe 3/ o.14-60bt -O. 14 1.0a](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/500/671/624.png)
Template
![Formula template 05? T dont know how but yan ued te Wang formla n 9at the comt anSwer 1 -o. 14 -o.14-tob 1.03](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/500/674/4d6.jpg)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Tumblr – lohgan's Post
[2] Reddit – In a way, it's impressive
[3] Memedroid – porkcheezie's Post
[5] Reddit – A skill i wish i had
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