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Old 04-29-2011, 05:26 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Neapolitan View Post
but since it is written out as 6/2 * (1+2) and not

____6____
2 * (1+2)
the answer is "9"

if you want the answer to equal "1" then write it as
____6____
2 * (1+2)
You seem to be missing the entire point about the differing orders of operations that we have encountered here. You are giving division precedence over multiplication, while telling me that I am wrong for giving multiplication precedence over division. It's like a retarded dog chasing his tail here (No insult intended). As MoonlitSunshine has stated numerous times, we apparently need more parameters since there are opposing orders of operations at hand.
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