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Old 04-29-2011, 04:32 PM   #50 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MoonlitSunshine View Post
That's some good reading the thread you did there, Neapolitan.
I don't know if that is sarcasm I am better at Math than English. (I did my best not reiterate any point already made.) tbh I only scan through it, but the problem besides what operation goes first is how it is written, I only addressed how it would look like if it was written on paper. IF one looked at the problem considering "/" as opposed to "_______" then I thought it would clear some things up. Using the former would yield nine, using the latter would yield "one."


Left
Right
a/b*(c+d) =
a÷b×(c+d)

If the equation was this:
____a____
b * (c+d)

it would be a÷[b×(c+d)]

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Neither takes precedence over the other. It goes from left to right.

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Originally Posted by Burning Down View Post
Neither takes precedence over the other. It goes from left to right.


Order of Operations - PEMDAS (with worked solutions & videos)

Every math textbook you read will tell you this.

Burning Down is right QED
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