- Jan 18, 2008
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I just want to be a part of history for pg. 100.
48÷2(9+3) = ???
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I just want to be a part of history for pg. 100.
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Originally Posted by yungchris504
Replace the Z with 48 the X with 2 and the A with 9 and B with 3 I am asking if I chose to go this route am I wrong. I come to the conclusion it is up to the person solving the question. It can be either assumed factorization is taking place or the 48 is to be divided by the 2. Whoever made this question up got their point across.Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
Originally Posted by yungchris504
No One changed anything. I even wrote it with variables.
Let me write it so you understand
A + B = B + A (check)
(Xa + Xb) = X(a+b) (check)
Z ÷ (Xa + Xb) can we factor out the X yes we can ---> Z ÷ X(a+b)
++$ are you talking about?
There's only one way to interpret this equation. ÷ means division. Juxtaposition means multiplication. + means addition. There's only one way to interpret it. The only reason why people say the equation is so confusing is cuz they're overanalyzing it and making it more difficult than it's supposed to be.
- Apr 4, 2007
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Originally Posted by yungchris504
Replace the Z with 48 the X with 2 and the A with 9 and B with 3 I am asking if I chose to go this route am I wrong. I come to the conclusion it is up to the person solving the question. It can be either assumed factorization is taking place or the 48 is to be divided by the 2. Whoever made this question up got their point across.Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG
Originally Posted by yungchris504
No One changed anything. I even wrote it with variables.
Let me write it so you understand
A + B = B + A (check)
(Xa + Xb) = X(a+b) (check)
Z ÷ (Xa + Xb) can we factor out the X yes we can ---> Z ÷ X(a+b)
++$ are you talking about?
There's only one way to interpret this equation. ÷ means division. Juxtaposition means multiplication. + means addition. There's only one way to interpret it. The only reason why people say the equation is so confusing is cuz they're overanalyzing it and making it more difficult than it's supposed to be.
- May 7, 2008
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Whatever y'all are saying has been said before. There's only so many things you can explain about this problem in 90 pages. Endless discussions ensue with either camp trying to prove their point only to be reset every time new posters enter the thread, making the cycle start over again from the beginning.
The final consensus is here: http://niketalk.yuku.com/sreply/10744601/48-2-9-3-
The final consensus is here: http://niketalk.yuku.com/sreply/10744601/48-2-9-3-
- May 7, 2008
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Whatever y'all are saying has been said before. There's only so many things you can explain about this problem in 90 pages. Endless discussions ensue with either camp trying to prove their point only to be reset every time new posters enter the thread, making the cycle start over again from the beginning.
The final consensus is here: http://niketalk.yuku.com/sreply/10744601/48-2-9-3-
The final consensus is here: http://niketalk.yuku.com/sreply/10744601/48-2-9-3-
- Aug 18, 2010
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So you are STILL saying that you dont have to compute whats in the parenthesis first?
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So you are STILL saying that you dont have to compute whats in the parenthesis first?
- Feb 18, 2008
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But the equation I wrote is it wrong with how I approached it?
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But the equation I wrote is it wrong with how I approached it?
- Nov 22, 2007
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my calculator says 288
- Oct 6, 2003
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I'm going with physics forum. It's ambiguous
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I'm going with physics forum. It's ambiguous
- Nov 22, 2007
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my calculator says 288
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By just putting in variables, you're doing exactly what my last post said: overanalyzing the equation and making it more difficult than it's supposed to be.
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By just putting in variables, you're doing exactly what my last post said: overanalyzing the equation and making it more difficult than it's supposed to be.
- Aug 18, 2010
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Originally Posted by do work son
Originally Posted by usainboltisfast
How credible do you really think you are when you stated that you dont need to solve/simplify whats in the parenthesis first?Originally Posted by yungchris504
No One changed anything. I even wrote it with variables.
Let me write it so you understand
A + B = B + A (check)
(Xa + Xb) = X(a+b) (check)
Z ÷ (Xa + Xb) can we factor out the X yes we can ---> Z ÷ X(a+b)
are you going to disprove the proof he just showed?
A + B = B + A (check)
(Xa + Xb) = X(a+b) (check)
Z ÷ (Xa + Xb) can we factor out the X yes we can ---> Z ÷ X(a+b)
This is wrong because x(a+b) doesnt equal (xa + xb) it equals (xa) + (xb)
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Originally Posted by do work son
Originally Posted by usainboltisfast
How credible do you really think you are when you stated that you dont need to solve/simplify whats in the parenthesis first?Originally Posted by yungchris504
No One changed anything. I even wrote it with variables.
Let me write it so you understand
A + B = B + A (check)
(Xa + Xb) = X(a+b) (check)
Z ÷ (Xa + Xb) can we factor out the X yes we can ---> Z ÷ X(a+b)
are you going to disprove the proof he just showed?
A + B = B + A (check)
(Xa + Xb) = X(a+b) (check)
Z ÷ (Xa + Xb) can we factor out the X yes we can ---> Z ÷ X(a+b)
This is wrong because x(a+b) doesnt equal (xa + xb) it equals (xa) + (xb)
- Feb 18, 2008
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Just answer my question am I wrong?
- Feb 18, 2008
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Just answer my question am I wrong?
- Dec 18, 2008
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When you say that 48/2(9+3) =
48
____
2(9+3)
YOU ARE CHANGING THE PROBLEM!! Do you not see that??? If you wanted the problem to look like what you posted the original problem would have to look like this: 48/(2(9+3))
Does it look like that? NO. Holy @#$# I feel like I've posted the same thing a thousand times now.
Good day my !@#. Go take a seat.
- Apr 19, 2005
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Just called my girl..and asked her what she got..(She's a Math teacher)
Both agreed that the answer is 2..
48/2(9+3)
48/2(12)
THEN MULTIPLY according to ORDER OF OPERATIONS
THEN FREAKIN DIVIDE
48/24
Answer is 2
Both agreed that the answer is 2..
48/2(9+3)
48/2(12)
THEN MULTIPLY according to ORDER OF OPERATIONS
THEN FREAKIN DIVIDE
48/24
Answer is 2
- Apr 19, 2005
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Just called my girl..and asked her what she got..(She's a Math teacher)
Both agreed that the answer is 2..
48/2(9+3)
48/2(12)
THEN MULTIPLY according to ORDER OF OPERATIONS
THEN FREAKIN DIVIDE
48/24
Answer is 2
Both agreed that the answer is 2..
48/2(9+3)
48/2(12)
THEN MULTIPLY according to ORDER OF OPERATIONS
THEN FREAKIN DIVIDE
48/24
Answer is 2
- Dec 18, 2008
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When you say that 48/2(9+3) =
48
____
2(9+3)
YOU ARE CHANGING THE PROBLEM!! Do you not see that??? If you wanted the problem to look like what you posted the original problem would have to look like this: 48/(2(9+3))
Does it look like that? NO. Holy @#$# I feel like I've posted the same thing a thousand times now.
Good day my !@#. Go take a seat.
- Apr 4, 2007
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FAIL.
