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To: RikaStrom

I’ve never seen a rule that extended the parenthetical precedence outside the parenthesis.


171 posted on 04/12/2011 2:53:05 PM PDT by MortMan (What disease did cured ham used to have?)
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To: MortMan
I’ve never seen a rule that extended the parenthetical precedence outside the parenthesis.

I don't know what to tell you MM, the way I was taught was that if there was a number immediately next to the parenthesis, then that number was to be included in the results from doing the the parenthesis first.

ie:
a(b+c) = (a * (b + c))

I've got to say from watching the discussion, this appears to be a generational educational difference.

211 posted on 04/12/2011 3:16:24 PM PDT by RikaStrom (Pray for Obama - Psalm 109:8 "Let his days be few; and let another take his place of leadership.")
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