To: z3n
Order of precedence says operations with the same level of precedence are performed left to right.
That answer is 16
10 posted on
08/01/2019 5:07:39 AM PDT by
KosmicKitty
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To: KosmicKitty
Agree....
8/2(2+2)
8/2(4)
4(4)
Result 16
19 posted on
08/01/2019 5:14:00 AM PDT by
Vipper
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To: KosmicKitty
Division is the reciprocal of multiplication, so one could rewrite it as 8/2 (or 4) then times the result of the parenthetical.
So yes, 16
21 posted on
08/01/2019 5:14:20 AM PDT by
P.O.E.
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To: KosmicKitty
26 posted on
08/01/2019 5:16:17 AM PDT by
HombreSecreto
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To: KosmicKitty
144 posted on
08/01/2019 9:03:20 AM PDT by
Titus-Maximus
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