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#1 2015-03-28 04:18:10

auyeungyat
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Registered: 2013-09-23
Posts: 22

My father states that 24/3+9≠2.

My father states that
24/3+9
(steps:24/3+9≠24/12=2
because it doesn't follow PEMDAS
Who had reason to disprove him?(which a 5th grader would expect it,but Algebra he thinks that they can't think that solution.)
(Hints before post:
He is talking about
24
-----
3+9

,not

24
---  +9
3

Last edited by auyeungyat (2015-03-28 12:31:42)

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#2 2015-03-28 04:45:05

bobbym
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From: Bumpkinland
Registered: 2009-04-12
Posts: 109,606

Re: My father states that 24/3+9≠2.

Hi;

He is correct.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3 2015-03-28 06:31:46

Olinguito
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Registered: 2014-08-12
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Re: My father states that 24/3+9≠2.


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#4 2015-03-28 06:58:08

bobbym
bumpkin
From: Bumpkinland
Registered: 2009-04-12
Posts: 109,606

Re: My father states that 24/3+9≠2.

Got em backwards again! Thanks Olinguito.

Hi auyeungyat;

To get an answer of 2 you would need to put a bracket around that 9 + 3.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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