Dubby_CompGamerGeek2 wrote:lulz, but it took over 4.5 hours for that conclusion to be determined, proved, and verified.
and that is if we don't wait for me to show up and agree with you.
Lack of caring? Look at the amount of time in between posts.
Dubby_CompGamerGeek2 wrote:lulz, but it took over 4.5 hours for that conclusion to be determined, proved, and verified.
and that is if we don't wait for me to show up and agree with you.
JasonJay wrote:Brackets first
Division and multiplication are of equal importance
Therefore 6/2(2+1)=1
As 6/(2*3)=1
In general we were taught to bracket the denominator and numerator to simplify either on it's own before doing overall simplification
JasonJay wrote:Division and multiplication are of equal importance
JasonJay wrote:It hit me, don't change your denominators into numerators
6/2(2+1)=1 as it can be written as (6/1)*(1/3)*[1/(2+1)]
(6/2)(2+1)=9 as this can be written as (6/1)*(1/3)*[(2+1)/1]
*flies away*
Neimenljivi wrote:Actually the formula is written incorrectly from the start.
The correct way, to get the solution you deem is right, would be to write:
(6/2)(1+2)=X
6/2(1+2)=X can mean either the formula above, indicating X=9 (the solution you deem right) or the formula 6/(2(1+2)) = X meaning X=1
So it all comes down to whether the fraction 6/2 is multiplied by (1+2) or the (1+2) is part of the denominator in which case 6 is divided by (2(1+2)).
~N
Neimenljivi wrote:In computer science / is the division symbol
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