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48÷2(9+3) = ???
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Originally Posted by K2theAblaM
tell me why.Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
The distributive property does not apply! Why is that so hard to understand???
because its a only a property of PEMDAS, not a rule, especially not a rule that should be able conflict with it
PEMD>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>AS
notice the emphasis placement above
48 - 2(9+3).... the concept of distribution is applicable because multiplication overrules subtraction
48 + 2(9+3).... the concept of distribution is applicable because multiplication overrules addition
48 ÷ 2(9+3) .... the concept of distribution is NOT applicable because multiplication DOES NOT overrule division.... LEFT TO RIGHT
its like people fail to comprehend that distribution is not external of order-of-operations,
distribution is only applicable when there is: an addition sign, subtraction sign, or nothing in front of the outside multiplier ------- in this case we have a division sign in which case LEFT TO RIGHT takes precedence
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Originally Posted by K2theAblaM
tell me why.Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
The distributive property does not apply! Why is that so hard to understand???
because its a only a property of PEMDAS, not a rule, especially not a rule that should be able conflict with it
PEMD>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>AS
notice the emphasis placement above
48 - 2(9+3).... the concept of distribution is applicable because multiplication overrules subtraction
48 + 2(9+3).... the concept of distribution is applicable because multiplication overrules addition
48 ÷ 2(9+3) .... the concept of distribution is NOT applicable because multiplication DOES NOT overrule division.... LEFT TO RIGHT
its like people fail to comprehend that distribution is not external of order-of-operations,
distribution is only applicable when there is: an addition sign, subtraction sign, or nothing in front of the outside multiplier ------- in this case we have a division sign in which case LEFT TO RIGHT takes precedence
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Originally Posted by TheHealthInspector
Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
The distributive property does not apply! Why is that so hard to understand???
how else are you supposed to explain pots of gold at the end of rainbows without leprechauns?
Word. Next Team 2 is probably gonna go all out and explain to us Santa is real...
"But, but, what about the kids all over the world expecting toys?!"
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Originally Posted by TheHealthInspector
Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
The distributive property does not apply! Why is that so hard to understand???
how else are you supposed to explain pots of gold at the end of rainbows without leprechauns?
Word. Next Team 2 is probably gonna go all out and explain to us Santa is real...
"But, but, what about the kids all over the world expecting toys?!"
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Avy is wild
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I think it is 2. I been out of school for awhile, dont care to go back over what everyone said, I'm just wondering if its just different people teaching it. The way I learned would give me 2, but people learn different ways or are taught different ways. 93 pages, is just crazy. Agree to disagree.
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I think it is 2. I been out of school for awhile, dont care to go back over what everyone said, I'm just wondering if its just different people teaching it. The way I learned would give me 2, but people learn different ways or are taught different ways. 93 pages, is just crazy. Agree to disagree.
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All Team 2 has to argue is the Distributive Property, a rule that only applies to equations with variables.
We tried explaining the Order of Operations to them and they still don't get it.
We tried explaining the Distributive Property and they still don't get it.
After reasoning, they STILL try to argue the Distributive Property.
There's no getting to them.
We tried explaining the Order of Operations to them and they still don't get it.
We tried explaining the Distributive Property and they still don't get it.
After reasoning, they STILL try to argue the Distributive Property.
There's no getting to them.
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All Team 2 has to argue is the Distributive Property, a rule that only applies to equations with variables.
We tried explaining the Order of Operations to them and they still don't get it.
We tried explaining the Distributive Property and they still don't get it.
After reasoning, they STILL try to argue the Distributive Property.
There's no getting to them.
We tried explaining the Order of Operations to them and they still don't get it.
We tried explaining the Distributive Property and they still don't get it.
After reasoning, they STILL try to argue the Distributive Property.
There's no getting to them.
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Google the equation, it's funny to see all the arguments about it on the web
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Google the equation, it's funny to see all the arguments about it on the web
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Distributive property does not only apply to variablesOriginally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
All Team 2 has to argue is the Distributive Property, a rule that only applies to equations with variables.
We tried explaining the Order of Operations to them and they still don't get it.
We tried explaining the Distributive Property and they still don't get it.
After reasoning, they STILL try to argue the Distributive Property.
There's no getting to them.
a / b x (c - d) =/= a / b(c-d)
replace those with numbers if you want
I am sure the multiplication sign (whether * or X) indicates multiplication is done but if there is no sign it means that the variable or number was clearly factored out.
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Distributive property does not only apply to variablesOriginally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
All Team 2 has to argue is the Distributive Property, a rule that only applies to equations with variables.
We tried explaining the Order of Operations to them and they still don't get it.
We tried explaining the Distributive Property and they still don't get it.
After reasoning, they STILL try to argue the Distributive Property.
There's no getting to them.
a / b x (c - d) =/= a / b(c-d)
replace those with numbers if you want
I am sure the multiplication sign (whether * or X) indicates multiplication is done but if there is no sign it means that the variable or number was clearly factored out.
do work son
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Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
All Team 2 has to argue is the Distributive Property, a rule that only applies to equations with variables.
We tried explaining the Order of Operations to them and they still don't get it.
We tried explaining the Distributive Property and they still don't get it.
After reasoning, they STILL try to argue the Distributive Property.
There's no getting to them.
are you saying 2(2-1) cant be distributed to get (4-2)?
do work son
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Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
All Team 2 has to argue is the Distributive Property, a rule that only applies to equations with variables.
We tried explaining the Order of Operations to them and they still don't get it.
We tried explaining the Distributive Property and they still don't get it.
After reasoning, they STILL try to argue the Distributive Property.
There's no getting to them.
are you saying 2(2-1) cant be distributed to get (4-2)?
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Originally Posted by do work son
Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
All Team 2 has to argue is the Distributive Property, a rule that only applies to equations with variables.
We tried explaining the Order of Operations to them and they still don't get it.
We tried explaining the Distributive Property and they still don't get it.
After reasoning, they STILL try to argue the Distributive Property.
There's no getting to them.
are you saying 2(2-1) cant be distributed to get (4-2)?
Technically it would be distributed to (4) - (2)
still waiting for your response to the examples i posted though...
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excellent post. people are forgetting that when u distribute, u dont only distribute the number but also the sign in front of it. how do u distribute ÷2?Originally Posted by TheHealthInspector
Originally Posted by K2theAblaM
tell me why.Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
The distributive property does not apply! Why is that so hard to understand???
because its a only a property of PEMDAS, not a rule, especially not a rule that should be able conflict with it
PEMD>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>AS
notice the emphasis placement above
48 - 2(9+3).... the concept of distribution is applicable because multiplication overrules subtraction
48 + 2(9+3).... the concept of distribution is applicable because multiplication overrules addition
48 ÷ 2(9+3) .... the concept of distribution is NOT applicable because multiplication DOES NOT overrule division.... LEFT TO RIGHT
its like people fail to comprehend that distribution is not external of order-of-operations,
distribution is only applicable when there is: an addition sign, subtraction sign, or nothing in front of the outside multiplier ------- in this case we have a division sign in which case LEFT TO RIGHT takes precedence
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Originally Posted by do work son
Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
All Team 2 has to argue is the Distributive Property, a rule that only applies to equations with variables.
We tried explaining the Order of Operations to them and they still don't get it.
We tried explaining the Distributive Property and they still don't get it.
After reasoning, they STILL try to argue the Distributive Property.
There's no getting to them.
are you saying 2(2-1) cant be distributed to get (4-2)?
Technically it would be distributed to (4) - (2)
still waiting for your response to the examples i posted though...
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excellent post. people are forgetting that when u distribute, u dont only distribute the number but also the sign in front of it. how do u distribute ÷2?Originally Posted by TheHealthInspector
Originally Posted by K2theAblaM
tell me why.Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
The distributive property does not apply! Why is that so hard to understand???
because its a only a property of PEMDAS, not a rule, especially not a rule that should be able conflict with it
PEMD>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>AS
notice the emphasis placement above
48 - 2(9+3).... the concept of distribution is applicable because multiplication overrules subtraction
48 + 2(9+3).... the concept of distribution is applicable because multiplication overrules addition
48 ÷ 2(9+3) .... the concept of distribution is NOT applicable because multiplication DOES NOT overrule division.... LEFT TO RIGHT
its like people fail to comprehend that distribution is not external of order-of-operations,
distribution is only applicable when there is: an addition sign, subtraction sign, or nothing in front of the outside multiplier ------- in this case we have a division sign in which case LEFT TO RIGHT takes precedence
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I know you are,Originally Posted by Nawth21
Nerds
But what am I?
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I know you are,Originally Posted by Nawth21
Nerds
But what am I?
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I've asked what examples twice now. What page you posted it on or just tell me which ones in the PDFOriginally Posted by usainboltisfast
Originally Posted by do work son
Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
All Team 2 has to argue is the Distributive Property, a rule that only applies to equations with variables.
We tried explaining the Order of Operations to them and they still don't get it.
We tried explaining the Distributive Property and they still don't get it.
After reasoning, they STILL try to argue the Distributive Property.
There's no getting to them.
are you saying 2(2-1) cant be distributed to get (4-2)?
Technically it would be distributed to (4) - (2)
still waiting for your response to the examples i posted though...
