05-01-2012, 10:55 PM
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hbtd
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Southeast of disorder
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Re: 48÷2(9+3)=?????
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Originally Posted by Fandangoya
I have never seen a more stupid debate. There is no "correct" answer to this. This is not even remotely a question of mathematics, it's just a question of notation. I can't believe this topic is 28 pages long.
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Originally Posted by dre2142
wrongage.
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Rightage
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However, the answer 2 could be justified by the principle of implied multiplication.
For example, consider the problem "2/5x."
If one strictly follows the standard order of operations, the correct interpretation would be “(2/5)*(x).”
But many calculators and textbooks state that a higher value of precedence should be placed on implied multiplication than on explicit multiplication:
Because “5x” is implied to be "5*x," it gets higher priority than "2/5." In this case, "2/5x" would be interpreted as "(2)/(5*x)."
Returning to the original problem, if one utilizes the principles of implied multiplication, then “2(9+3)” gets higher precedence than the explicit “48/2"
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