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I initially went with 1, but now I'm thinking that it's a matter of perspective isn't it? It hinges upon whether you interpret it as (6/2)(1+2) or 6/[2(1+2)]. Obviously a useful equation wouldn't really ever be so unsimplified but what's your opinion?

it's 9 no matter what

sorry

Math, my old nemesis. myface;

9 since it's not 6/(2(1+2))

whether or not they meant it to be that

Huh for some reason it does seem like 9 now with a slash (/) rather than an actual division symbol.

Oh well myface;

It's 9.

This is basic order of operation guys

yea my friend got it wrong  doodhuh;


pemdas jeez

It really doesn't have much to do with order of operation since you just add the numbers within the parenthesis and then multiply. Or distribute then add, really doesn't matter

In getting the answer of 1 I was reading the equation completely differently (ie incorrectly) but still proceeding correctly in the order of operation.


6
_ (1+2) would have made it obvious
2

Where is this on Facebook?
I think it's poorly written, but the way it's written should come out to 9. Which problem the creator intended is ambiguous.

Quote from: Ashitaka on April 27, 2011, 02:45:33 PM
Where is this on Facebook?
I think it's poorly written, but the way it's written should come out to 9. Which problem the creator intended is ambiguous.

Idk it's one of those bloody polls

69

Quote from: YPR on April 27, 2011, 02:45:01 PM
Or distribute then add, really doesn't matter

what

if you just have numbers you should never distribute psyduck;

it's 9, when you have multiplication and division left in the equation you're supposed to go left to right

Quote from: Yusuke on April 27, 2011, 02:54:02 PM
what

if you just have numbers you should never distribute psyduck;

It doesn't matter...

6/2 = 3

3(1+2)=?
3(3) = 9

3(1+2)=?
3+6=9

3(1+2)=?
3+6=9
[/quote]
no it would be
3(3)

parenthesis always come first so you'd add 1 and 2 to get three, then multiple to get 9.

It never changes the outcome and it's not wrong doodhuh;

You're still using the parenthesis first for the distribution. How else would you find x if the equation was 6/2(x+2)=9? It's just roundabout when all parts of the equation are numbers, but it's not wrong at all

Quote from: YPR on April 27, 2011, 03:08:57 PM
It never changes the outcome and it's not wrong doodhuh;

You're still using the parenthesis first for the distribution. How else would you find x if the equation was 6/2(x+2)=9? It's just roundabout when all parts of the equation are numbers, but it's not wrong at all

even if you were to distribute the 3 to the two numbers like you're mentioning it would be a 9

3(1+2)
3+6
9

I know that confuseddood;

I showed that in my previous post

Quote from: Soycho on April 27, 2011, 03:02:07 PM
3(1+2)=?
3+6=9

no it would be
3(3)

parenthesis always come first so you'd add 1 and 2 to get three, then multiple to get 9.

Quote from: YPR on April 27, 2011, 03:14:52 PM
I know that confuseddood;

I showed that in my previous post

oops yea i noticed

you are confusing me

Quote from: Soycho on April 27, 2011, 03:12:05 PM
even if you were to distribute the 3 to the two numbers like you're mentioning it would be a 9

3(1+2)
3+6
9

yeah exactly it just depends whether you are 'distributing' or not. since (1+2) isn't very hard to simplify distribution isn't necessary.

but if you were, which would be a slightly more proper way to do it because it eliminates the question of which comes first, you would have

6/2(1+2)
3(1+2)
(3+6)
= 9

its 9 if you think otherwise fuck you

it is 6

Well if you take both answers and find the average 1+9=10 /2 =5 the answer is 5  toothdood;

good thing i passed 5th grade math