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To: Renkluaf

The ambiguity is due to the misuse of parentheses.

(8/2)(2+2)=16, or 8/(2(2+2))=1


36 posted on 08/01/2019 5:24:57 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

Seems as though the problem is whether you were taught to use BODMAS or PEMDAS. As you can see, in BODMAS the division comes first and in PEMDAS the mult comes first. It depends upon which set of rules you were taught, and that seems to vary depending upon the location in the world you were taught math.


45 posted on 08/01/2019 5:32:33 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

Exactly. You must be an engineer.


65 posted on 08/01/2019 5:49:56 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

created with the intent to cause “viral”


127 posted on 08/01/2019 8:26:26 AM PDT by SMGFan
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