48÷2(9+3) = ???

[limitedretroog]

Originally Posted by dmxgod

Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG

Originally Posted by dmxgod

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

FAIL.

Every Math teacher would tell you the same thing..

PEMDAS FTW

Too bad PEMDAS mean you do whichever comes first, from left to right.

 

[limitedretroog]

Originally Posted by dmxgod

Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG

Originally Posted by dmxgod

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

FAIL.

Every Math teacher would tell you the same thing..

PEMDAS FTW

Too bad PEMDAS mean you do whichever comes first, from left to right.

 

[elcatfisho]

Originally Posted by prymone

100 pages later and the answer is still 288

/smug NT response

 

[alan713]

It had to be 2, if you put the whole problem over 2 and divide every term by 2, you would get 24÷1(9+3) which will equal to two.

 

[usainboltisfast]

If you use the distributive property correctly the answer becomes 11.666666(repeating)7. But obviously you dont use the distributive property in this problem.

 

[elcatfisho]

Originally Posted by prymone

100 pages later and the answer is still 288

/smug NT response

 

[flacobey]

Originally Posted by parada45

wow 100 pages!!!

 

[alan713]

It had to be 2, if you put the whole problem over 2 and divide every term by 2, you would get 24÷1(9+3) which will equal to two.

 

[usainboltisfast]

If you use the distributive property correctly the answer becomes 11.666666(repeating)7. But obviously you dont use the distributive property in this problem.

 

[flacobey]

Originally Posted by parada45

wow 100 pages!!!

 

[foreverdecember21]

100+ pages.. WOW.

 

[foreverdecember21]

100+ pages.. WOW.

 

[certifiedsw]

Originally Posted by alan713

It had to be 2, if you put the whole problem over 2 and divide every term by 2, you would get 24÷1(9+3) which will equal to two.

WHAT?

I'm out. 

 

[certifiedsw]

Originally Posted by alan713

It had to be 2, if you put the whole problem over 2 and divide every term by 2, you would get 24÷1(9+3) which will equal to two.

WHAT?

I'm out. 

 

[yungchris504]

Originally Posted by usainboltisfast

Originally Posted by yungchris504

Originally Posted by usainboltisfast


This is wrong because x(a+b) doesnt equal (xa + xb) it equals (xa) + (xb) 

you just wrote what I wrote bruh and yes it does. 

No it doesnt. The difference between what you wrote is implying that it is all one term when it is not they become 2 separate terms when you distribute.

as seen here

http://www.algebrahelp.co...ing/distribution/pg2.htm

the parenthesis HAS to go.

I kept the parenthesis so that means a 1 can be distributed if I distribute the 1 then I remove the parenthesis is that wrong too?

 

[just blazed]

Originally Posted by dmxgod

Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG

Originally Posted by dmxgod

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

FAIL.

Every Math teacher would tell you the same thing..

PEMDAS FTW

LOL

i feel sorry for the school that hired your girl if she really believes that
i'm guessing that she is not teaching above 5th grade, because if she is, then

 

[yungchris504]

Originally Posted by usainboltisfast

Originally Posted by yungchris504

Originally Posted by usainboltisfast


This is wrong because x(a+b) doesnt equal (xa + xb) it equals (xa) + (xb) 

you just wrote what I wrote bruh and yes it does. 

No it doesnt. The difference between what you wrote is implying that it is all one term when it is not they become 2 separate terms when you distribute.

as seen here

http://www.algebrahelp.co...ing/distribution/pg2.htm

the parenthesis HAS to go.

I kept the parenthesis so that means a 1 can be distributed if I distribute the 1 then I remove the parenthesis is that wrong too?

 

[just blazed]

Originally Posted by dmxgod

Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG

Originally Posted by dmxgod

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

FAIL.

Every Math teacher would tell you the same thing..

PEMDAS FTW

LOL

i feel sorry for the school that hired your girl if she really believes that
i'm guessing that she is not teaching above 5th grade, because if she is, then

 

[prymone]

Originally Posted by CertifiedSW

Originally Posted by alan713

It had to be 2, if you put the whole problem over 2 and divide every term by 2, you would get 24÷1(9+3) which will equal to two.

WHAT?
I'm out. 

u seem dissapointed? he checked his work, it worked out, answer is 2

 

[prymone]

Originally Posted by CertifiedSW

Originally Posted by alan713

It had to be 2, if you put the whole problem over 2 and divide every term by 2, you would get 24÷1(9+3) which will equal to two.

WHAT?
I'm out. 

u seem dissapointed? he checked his work, it worked out, answer is 2

 

[usainboltisfast]

Originally Posted by yungchris504

Originally Posted by usainboltisfast

Originally Posted by yungchris504


you just wrote what I wrote bruh and yes it does. 

No it doesnt. The difference between what you wrote is implying that it is all one term when it is not they become 2 separate terms when you distribute.

as seen here

http://www.algebrahelp.co...ing/distribution/pg2.htm

the parenthesis HAS to go.

I kept the parenthesis so that means a 1 can be distributed 

why does 1 need to be distributed now? Do you agree to the idea that 2(9+3) according to the distributive theorem creates 2 different terms now? And if that is the indication the problem works out to 11.666666667

 

[usainboltisfast]

Originally Posted by yungchris504

Originally Posted by usainboltisfast

Originally Posted by yungchris504


you just wrote what I wrote bruh and yes it does. 

No it doesnt. The difference between what you wrote is implying that it is all one term when it is not they become 2 separate terms when you distribute.

as seen here

http://www.algebrahelp.co...ing/distribution/pg2.htm

the parenthesis HAS to go.

I kept the parenthesis so that means a 1 can be distributed 

why does 1 need to be distributed now? Do you agree to the idea that 2(9+3) according to the distributive theorem creates 2 different terms now? And if that is the indication the problem works out to 11.666666667

 

[yungchris504]

Originally Posted by usainboltisfast

Originally Posted by yungchris504

Originally Posted by usainboltisfast

No it doesnt. The difference between what you wrote is implying that it is all one term when it is not they become 2 separate terms when you distribute.

as seen here

http://www.algebrahelp.co...ing/distribution/pg2.htm

the parenthesis HAS to go.

I kept the parenthesis so that means a 1 can be distributed 

why does 1 need to be distributed now? Do you agree to the idea that 2(9+3) according to the distributive theorem creates 2 different terms now? And if that is the indication the problem works out to 11.666666667

Here is a question for you 
what is the difference between   48/1 and 48.

Nothing. 

You do not have to write 48/1. 

so X(a+b) = 1*( Xa+Xb) . Is that wrong?

 

[yungchris504]

Originally Posted by usainboltisfast

Originally Posted by yungchris504

Originally Posted by usainboltisfast

No it doesnt. The difference between what you wrote is implying that it is all one term when it is not they become 2 separate terms when you distribute.

as seen here

http://www.algebrahelp.co...ing/distribution/pg2.htm

the parenthesis HAS to go.

I kept the parenthesis so that means a 1 can be distributed 

why does 1 need to be distributed now? Do you agree to the idea that 2(9+3) according to the distributive theorem creates 2 different terms now? And if that is the indication the problem works out to 11.666666667

Here is a question for you 
what is the difference between   48/1 and 48.

Nothing. 

You do not have to write 48/1. 

so X(a+b) = 1*( Xa+Xb) . Is that wrong?

 

[certifiedsw]

Originally Posted by prymone

Originally Posted by CertifiedSW

Originally Posted by alan713

It had to be 2, if you put the whole problem over 2 and divide every term by 2, you would get 24÷1(9+3) which will equal to two.

WHAT?
I'm out. 

u seem dissapointed? he checked his work, it worked out, answer is 2

No, I'm baffled. What the hell does that even have to do with the problem? Who cares if his answer comes out to 2?!?!
That's just like me saying, "look simplify everything to 1+1 and you get 2 so the answer must be 2"

What the @#$# does that have to do with the problem?