Author Topic: the math apocalypse: 48�2(9+3) = ? (Read 16207 times)

Blockzillahead · September 19, 2014, 09:30:50 PM

2 or 288
after that thread it got me thinking. i googled it to see on what people agreed and someone made a good point that "2(9+3)" is a single term. youre basically doing 48/(2(9+3)). but that raises the question here. 48/2x. 2x is a term, you could simplify it to 24/x but you couldnt do (48/2)*x. that makes no sense because it would give you 24x

but BA = AB
so (48/2)(9+3) = (9+3)(48/2) if you add the brackets
but if you dont you still get 48/2(9+3) = (9+3)48/2

SO IS IT 2 OR 288 THIS IS CONFUSING AS forget

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Emo Freak · September 19, 2014, 09:32:44 PM

Please
Excuse
My
Dear
Aunt
Sally
parentheses
exponents
multiply
divide
add
subtract
48�2(9+3)
48�2(12)
48�24
=2

I hope I did that right

I think I did

MCJOBLESS GOT IT RIGHT

Alternat�ve · September 19, 2014, 09:33:14 PM

you always multiply before you divide why is this a question?

hodot · September 19, 2014, 09:33:19 PM

2

you do parentheses first

48/2(12)
48/24
2

Freek · September 19, 2014, 09:34:05 PM

Please
Excuse
My
Dope
Ass
Swag

order of operations, this is 7th grade math

ButlerBlockhead125 · September 19, 2014, 09:34:28 PM

Quote from: Emo Freak on September 19, 2014, 09:32:44 PM

Please
Excuse
My
Dear
Aunt
Sally

Fixed

Please
Execute
My
richard
Aunt
Sally

Blockzillahead · September 19, 2014, 09:34:45 PM

WHAT IF I DO DIVISION FIRST
HUH?
24(12) != 2
WHAT NOW
PEOPLE KEEP SAYING WHAT EVER COMES FIRST BETWEEN DIVISION OR MULTIPLICATION

McJobless · September 19, 2014, 09:35:04 PM

I'll repeat it again.

--L E F T TO R I G H T- ->
48 / 2 * (9 + 3) = X
24 * 12 = X
288 = X

If you really need help, do this:

(48 / 2) * (9 + 3) = X
24 * 12 = X
288 = X

ButlerBlockhead125 · September 19, 2014, 09:35:54 PM

Quote from: McJobless on September 19, 2014, 09:35:04 PM

I'll repeat it again.

When did you ever say it in the first place?

Ipquarx · September 19, 2014, 09:36:00 PM

You do it in this order:
Look left to right for any parenthesis, if so evaluate them with these same rules
Look left to right for any exponentiation, if any is found evaluate it
Look left to right for any multiplication OR division, if any is found evaluate it
Look left to right for any addition OR subtraction, if any is found evaluate it

The answer is 288.

Blockzillahead · September 19, 2014, 09:36:04 PM

Quote from: McJobless on September 19, 2014, 09:35:04 PM

I'll repeat it again.

--L E F T TO R I G H T- ->
48 / 2 * (9 + 3) = X
24 * 12 = X
288 = X

If you really need help, do this:

(48 / 2) * (9 + 3) = X
24 * 12 = X
288 = X

but then why is everyone arguing against it? people keep saying if you put into calculator and get 288 CALCULATOR IS WRONG because it doesnt follow random theory mumbo jumbo

Lego lad · September 19, 2014, 09:36:16 PM

it only took 1 equation to break blf :(

McJobless · September 19, 2014, 09:36:21 PM

Quote from: ButlerBlockhead125 on September 19, 2014, 09:35:54 PM

When did you ever say it in the first place?

In the thread before this one, first page I think.

hodot · September 19, 2014, 09:37:12 PM

lol jobless, order of operations

Freek · September 19, 2014, 09:37:56 PM

stuff on my mcmuffin

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