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Originally Posted by mosk33toe
Agreed...Originally Posted by eddiehouse5
1-1+1= 1
1-(1+1)= -1
Two different questions.
48/2(9+3) = 288
48/(2(9+3)) = 2
Two different questions.
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Originally Posted by mosk33toe
Agreed...Originally Posted by eddiehouse5
1-1+1= 1
1-(1+1)= -1
Two different questions.
48/2(9+3) = 288
48/(2(9+3)) = 2
Two different questions.
Yea but it doesn't work like that. You can only distribute multiplication. This just so happens to be a part of the parenthetical expression.Originally Posted by OptimusADL
Exactly.Originally Posted by balloonoboy
Who's adding parenthesis? I was just distributing the parenthetical expressions into a binomial.Originally Posted by OptimusADL
Originally Posted by balloonoboy
"b(c+d)" is one entity. You can't separate them. Thats like trying to make a triangle have angles that don't equal 180 degrees; it's not possible. If anything you'll have to distribute to make b(c+d) = bc+bd. That's why the parenthesis has primacy over every other operation.
So what would ab(c+d) be?
You cant add parentheses that aren't in the original equation.
ab(c+d) would be the same as (abc + abd)
So following that model a/b(c+d) is the same as ((a/b)c+(a/b)d).
There are no parentheses around the b(c+d) so you should be distributing "a/b" or "1/b" not just "b".
Yea but it doesn't work like that. You can only distribute multiplication. This just so happens to be a part of the parenthetical expression.Originally Posted by OptimusADL
Exactly.Originally Posted by balloonoboy
Who's adding parenthesis? I was just distributing the parenthetical expressions into a binomial.Originally Posted by OptimusADL
Originally Posted by balloonoboy
"b(c+d)" is one entity. You can't separate them. Thats like trying to make a triangle have angles that don't equal 180 degrees; it's not possible. If anything you'll have to distribute to make b(c+d) = bc+bd. That's why the parenthesis has primacy over every other operation.
So what would ab(c+d) be?
You cant add parentheses that aren't in the original equation.
ab(c+d) would be the same as (abc + abd)
So following that model a/b(c+d) is the same as ((a/b)c+(a/b)d).
There are no parentheses around the b(c+d) so you should be distributing "a/b" or "1/b" not just "b".
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/threadOriginally Posted by ATLien Seeko
Answer is 2
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I put my values in the exact spot as you did with your variables! Your ab is my 48(1/2)Originally Posted by balloonoboy
Because it doesn't adhere to the distributive property rule. Y'all making this way too complicated.Originally Posted by IRockTMacs
So why isn't this equation, with 48(1/2)(9+3) distributed like that?Originally Posted by balloonoboy
Who's adding parenthesis? I was just distributing the parenthetical expressions into a binomial.
ab(c+d) would be the same as (abc + abd)
a=48
b=1/2
c=9
d=3
It is helpful to treat division as multiplication by the reciprocal (multiplicative inverse) and subtraction as addition of the opposite (additive inverse)
I suppose I did change the equation from its original state, whereas you've kept it the same, but I still feel the logic is rock solid.
Not to say you "=2" boat people don't make good points, too.
I just think I'd have 100% confidence submitting 288 if that were on a test.
I put my values in the exact spot as you did with your variables! Your ab is my 48(1/2)Originally Posted by balloonoboy
Because it doesn't adhere to the distributive property rule. Y'all making this way too complicated.Originally Posted by IRockTMacs
So why isn't this equation, with 48(1/2)(9+3) distributed like that?Originally Posted by balloonoboy
Who's adding parenthesis? I was just distributing the parenthetical expressions into a binomial.
ab(c+d) would be the same as (abc + abd)
a=48
b=1/2
c=9
d=3
It is helpful to treat division as multiplication by the reciprocal (multiplicative inverse) and subtraction as addition of the opposite (additive inverse)
I suppose I did change the equation from its original state, whereas you've kept it the same, but I still feel the logic is rock solid.
Not to say you "=2" boat people don't make good points, too.
I just think I'd have 100% confidence submitting 288 if that were on a test.
You arent making sense. 0.5 is 1/2 just different forms of the same number.Originally Posted by balloonoboy
Yea but it doesn't work like that. You can only distribute multiplication. This just so happens to be a part of the parenthetical expression.Originally Posted by OptimusADL
Exactly.Originally Posted by balloonoboy
Who's adding parenthesis? I was just distributing the parenthetical expressions into a binomial.
ab(c+d) would be the same as (abc + abd)
So following that model a/b(c+d) is the same as ((a/b)c+(a/b)d).
There are no parentheses around the b(c+d) so you should be distributing "a/b" or "1/b" not just "b".
You arent making sense. 0.5 is 1/2 just different forms of the same number.Originally Posted by balloonoboy
Yea but it doesn't work like that. You can only distribute multiplication. This just so happens to be a part of the parenthetical expression.Originally Posted by OptimusADL
Exactly.Originally Posted by balloonoboy
Who's adding parenthesis? I was just distributing the parenthetical expressions into a binomial.
ab(c+d) would be the same as (abc + abd)
So following that model a/b(c+d) is the same as ((a/b)c+(a/b)d).
There are no parentheses around the b(c+d) so you should be distributing "a/b" or "1/b" not just "b".
cuz u can interpret it as 48 / 2 * (12)Originally Posted by StrongMind3
someone please tell me how this is wrong?
cuz u can interpret it as 48 / 2 * (12)Originally Posted by StrongMind3
someone please tell me how this is wrong?
Originally Posted by mosk33toe
Agreed...Originally Posted by eddiehouse5
1-1+1= 1
1-(1+1)= -1
Two different questions.
48/2(9+3) = 288
48/(2(9+3)) = 2
Two different questions.
Originally Posted by mosk33toe
Agreed...Originally Posted by eddiehouse5
1-1+1= 1
1-(1+1)= -1
Two different questions.
48/2(9+3) = 288
48/(2(9+3)) = 2
Two different questions.
IRockTMacs wrote:
I have my math major friend helping me out here, and I agree with his logic
Then I'm sure your math major friend would tell you it's a poorly written equation and according to what program/convention you are using you could get either answer.
IRockTMacs wrote:
I have my math major friend helping me out here, and I agree with his logic
Then I'm sure your math major friend would tell you it's a poorly written equation and according to what program/convention you are using you could get either answer.