48÷2(9+3) = ???

[irocktmacs]

Originally Posted by dmbrhs

Some of you are treating the parenthetical as an actual multiplication symbol. It's not. It serves as a multiplier, but to the number it is attached to. The 2 is attached to the parenthetical, which means you must solve it as part of the first step in the order of operations. This isn't rocket science.

Oh damn. This made some sense.

 

[dummie sole]

Originally Posted by WallyHopp

Please
Excuse
My
Dear
Aunt
Sally

Thats all you need to remember in life

This, will never forget

=2

 

[dummie sole]

Originally Posted by WallyHopp

Please
Excuse
My
Dear
Aunt
Sally

Thats all you need to remember in life

This, will never forget

=2

 

[checks mcgee]

288 lehgo

 

[checks mcgee]

288 lehgo

 

[bballah3]

Shout out to whoever wrote P.E.M.D.A.S. first


= 2

 

[bballah3]

Shout out to whoever wrote P.E.M.D.A.S. first


= 2

 

[wallyhopp]

Originally Posted by dmbrhs

Some of you are treating the parenthetical as an actual multiplication symbol. It's not. It serves as a multiplier, but to the number it is attached to. The 2 is attached to the parenthetical, which means you must solve it as part of the first step in the order of operations. This isn't rocket science.

So its 2?

You finish the RIGHT set right to obtain 24. then you divide to get your 2.

Others seem to think once you get the 12, you jump from the right back to the far left and follow the M/D rule. But you have to totally complete the parenthesis first, correct? To get 288, everyone is just forgetting about the parthensis and totally treating it as a standard multiplication.. Nice catch.. You have to finish the right side then you can jump to the left.. I knew It didnt make sense to just leave the 12 and jump to the left. Then you got these guys just changing the problem to where ( equals *.

Debate for days ensues Im sure

 

[wallyhopp]

Originally Posted by dmbrhs

Some of you are treating the parenthetical as an actual multiplication symbol. It's not. It serves as a multiplier, but to the number it is attached to. The 2 is attached to the parenthetical, which means you must solve it as part of the first step in the order of operations. This isn't rocket science.

So its 2?

You finish the RIGHT set right to obtain 24. then you divide to get your 2.

Others seem to think once you get the 12, you jump from the right back to the far left and follow the M/D rule. But you have to totally complete the parenthesis first, correct? To get 288, everyone is just forgetting about the parthensis and totally treating it as a standard multiplication.. Nice catch.. You have to finish the right side then you can jump to the left.. I knew It didnt make sense to just leave the 12 and jump to the left. Then you got these guys just changing the problem to where ( equals *.

Debate for days ensues Im sure

 

[ravagebx]

It's definitely 2, unless things have changed since I was in grade school lol

 

[adrian1221]

this better not surpass the kanye thread in terms of pages

 

[ravagebx]

It's definitely 2, unless things have changed since I was in grade school lol

 

[Thats My Word]

Originally Posted by eddiehouse5

The answer is 2.

BB was going wild with this, Neogaf is also.

Also- http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110408055505AA0F9In

[h2]Best Answer - Chosen by Asker[/h2]
Distributive property of multiplication over addition. Early Algebra problem.

The distributive property of multiplication CLEARLY states that the 2(9+3) is an entire statement and CANNOT be broken up. 2(9+3) follows the distributive property which can be rewritten as (2*9+2*3). Let me repeat the 2 outside of the parenthesis follows the distributive property of multiplication and must be factored and simplified before performing any other operations on it. You do NOT compute this expression from left to right until you use Algebra to simplify the statement 2(9+3).

So this can be rewritten as:
48 / (2*9 + 2*3)

Which leaves us with

48 / 24 = 2

Answer = 2.

Lastly for those using Google or any other online calculator. These do not understand many theorems or properties so you must explicitly explain what you mean. There is a difference between 48 / 2 * (9+3) and 48 / 2(9+3). The first notation reads 48 / 2 * 1(9+3) while the second reads 48 / (2*9+2*3). Be very careful with your signs.

• Edited 5 hours ago

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=26993361&postcount=1030

I like this answer.

 

[adrian1221]

this better not surpass the kanye thread in terms of pages

 

[Thats My Word]

Originally Posted by eddiehouse5

The answer is 2.

BB was going wild with this, Neogaf is also.

Also- http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110408055505AA0F9In

[h2]Best Answer - Chosen by Asker[/h2]
Distributive property of multiplication over addition. Early Algebra problem.

The distributive property of multiplication CLEARLY states that the 2(9+3) is an entire statement and CANNOT be broken up. 2(9+3) follows the distributive property which can be rewritten as (2*9+2*3). Let me repeat the 2 outside of the parenthesis follows the distributive property of multiplication and must be factored and simplified before performing any other operations on it. You do NOT compute this expression from left to right until you use Algebra to simplify the statement 2(9+3).

So this can be rewritten as:
48 / (2*9 + 2*3)

Which leaves us with

48 / 24 = 2

Answer = 2.

Lastly for those using Google or any other online calculator. These do not understand many theorems or properties so you must explicitly explain what you mean. There is a difference between 48 / 2 * (9+3) and 48 / 2(9+3). The first notation reads 48 / 2 * 1(9+3) while the second reads 48 / (2*9+2*3). Be very careful with your signs.

• Edited 5 hours ago

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=26993361&postcount=1030

I like this answer.

 

[fullmetal]

at this debate. The answer is 288. you don't always multiply before you divide (which is what a lot of people are doing). the division sign is before the multiplication sign.

 

[fullmetal]

at this debate. The answer is 288. you don't always multiply before you divide (which is what a lot of people are doing). the division sign is before the multiplication sign.

 

[unkletomcruze]

Whatttttt????

Dude, PEMDAS...Parenthesis first, so the first thing you gotta tackle is the (9+3), which gives you 12.

Your equation then becomes 48 / 2(12).

According to the PEMDAS rule, multiplication has precedence over division so the next order of operation is 2x12, which gives you 24.

And finally, 48/24 = results in 2.

This isn't rocket science people...

...

Edit: Multiplication and Division DO NOT have the same priority.

peMDas...M comes before D; it aint peM/Das...



...

 

[unkletomcruze]

Whatttttt????

Dude, PEMDAS...Parenthesis first, so the first thing you gotta tackle is the (9+3), which gives you 12.

Your equation then becomes 48 / 2(12).

According to the PEMDAS rule, multiplication has precedence over division so the next order of operation is 2x12, which gives you 24.

And finally, 48/24 = results in 2.

This isn't rocket science people...

...

Edit: Multiplication and Division DO NOT have the same priority.

peMDas...M comes before D; it aint peM/Das...



...

 

[irocktmacs]

Originally Posted by bballah3

Shout out to whoever wrote P.E.M.D.A.S. first


= 2

You all KEEP FORGETTING! PEDMAS OR PEMDAS OR PEDMSA OR PEMDSA they are all the same.

The multiplication and division are interchangeable, so you go left to right in the equation, the Addition and Subtraction are interchangeable as well.

You getting to =2 this way are getting there for the wrong reasons.

 

[wanksta23]

Originally Posted by Checks McGee

288 lehgo

lehno

 

[irocktmacs]

Originally Posted by bballah3

Shout out to whoever wrote P.E.M.D.A.S. first


= 2

You all KEEP FORGETTING! PEDMAS OR PEMDAS OR PEDMSA OR PEMDSA they are all the same.

The multiplication and division are interchangeable, so you go left to right in the equation, the Addition and Subtraction are interchangeable as well.

You getting to =2 this way are getting there for the wrong reasons.

 

[wanksta23]

Originally Posted by Checks McGee

288 lehgo

lehno

 

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