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To: USS Alaska

The majority of mathematicians. The equation is ambiguously written and the answer depends on how were taught to prioritize operations.


90 posted on 08/03/2019 11:26:46 AM PDT by sparklite2 (Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
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To: sparklite2
8÷2(2+2)

Ambiguous? Not to me. Crystal clear.

I graduated with a degree in Math and 8 divided by 8 = 1.

What other way is there to read this simple statement?

95 posted on 08/03/2019 4:14:36 PM PDT by USS Alaska (Nuke the terrorist mooselimb savages, today.)
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