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To: IYAS9YAS

An extra set of parentheses is not needed because of the distributive property must apply prior to division.

535 posted on 04/13/2011 9:25:53 AM PDT by SeaHawkFan

To: SeaHawkFan

Where is it written you must use the distributive property? When you can simply add 3 and 9?

539 posted on 04/13/2011 9:35:42 AM PDT by SoothingDave

To: SeaHawkFan

An extra set of parentheses is not needed because of the distributive property must apply prior to division.

I only meant that for programming purposes.

545 posted on 04/13/2011 10:09:40 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Rose, there's a Messerschmit in the kitchen. Clean it up, will ya?)

To: SeaHawkFan

This is fun - I did a BING search on 48÷2(9+3) and then clicked images. It really makes you wonder what the algorithm is they used...

550 posted on 04/13/2011 10:24:17 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Rose, there's a Messerschmit in the kitchen. Clean it up, will ya?)

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