6÷2(1+2)=

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Originally Posted by Aerith's Knight

When in doubt, use Wolfram|Alpha: Computational Knowledge Engine.

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It's very polite. :bigsmile:

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Originally Posted by ShlupQuack

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Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGod

Man, this is like a stupid soda v. pop debate. :colbert:

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No, it's not, because it has a right answer: 9. This is pretty basic smurfing math; there is no debate.

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So in that sense it really is like the soda vs pop "debate."

I was waiting for someone to say that, but I have to say that I'm a little disappointed that it was you.

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

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Originally Posted by ShlupQuack

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Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGod

Man, this is like a stupid soda v. pop debate. :colbert:

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No, it's not, because it has a right answer: 9. This is pretty basic smurfing math; there is no debate.

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So in that sense it really is like the soda vs pop "debate."

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Yes, only it's more painful to see people try and defend the incorrect answer. This is a 3^rd grade level problem in NY.

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Originally Posted by qwertysaur

Yes, only it's more painful to see people try and defend the incorrect answer. This is a 3^rd grade level problem in NY.

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Yeah, I shouldn't've tried to read the comments on the original Facebook poll. So many of the people who answered 1 just say something like "its PEMDAS u dum bitchez".

I have been subjected to more stupidity in the last couple of days that I can handle. BJ's about to come home to a drunkass of a wife.

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Originally Posted by Jiro

It can be Over or Of, I think Of makes more sense because (Powers) Of y'know?

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I always knew the O as "orders".... but imo BEDMAS (brackets, exponents, div, mul, add, sub) is the best. For no reason other than I learnt it as a kid. :D

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Originally Posted by Justy

So I really don't know if anyone has answered my question yet of if six halves is the coefficient then why isn't it written as (6/2)(1+2)?

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The first pair of brackets aid the clarity of the equation but isn't technically necessary, thanks to BEDMAS. A coefficient is any number multiplied by another, and this equation is in the form of a/b*c; since division is actually a type of multiplication (a/b = a*(1/b) = a * b^-1), the true form of the equation is actually a*b*c. Therefore:
- a*b*c = 6*1/2*(1+2)
- 6/2 is a coefficient of (1+2)
- (1/2)(1+2) is a coefficient of 6
- 6(1+2) is a coefficient of 1/2 (or 2^-1)

In any case, the brackets must be done first:
6/2(1+2) = 6/2(3)
Another way to write 2(3) is 2*3:
6/2(3) = 6/2*3
Therefore, by BEDMAS, you multiply and divide from left to right:
6/2*3 = 3*3 = 9

:D

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Originally Posted by ShlupQuack

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Originally Posted by Goldenboko

Unfortunately I slept through Algebra One.

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This is fifth grade math. Maybe fourth.

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Meh, slept then too.

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Originally Posted by Goldenboko

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Originally Posted by ShlupQuack

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Originally Posted by Goldenboko

Unfortunately I slept through Algebra One.

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This is fifth grade math. Maybe fourth.

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Meh, slept then too.

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It should still be second nature though. I slept through Pre Calculus in High school occasionally because it was so easy. :p

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Originally Posted by Jiro

My australian school taught me BOMDAS and I just like saying it. BOMDAS. :bou::bou::bou::bou: yeah bitches.

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Same here in my English schools. And for us, the O was either Of or Order I think? I kinda stopped paying attention to it after Year 9 and did it all automatically anyway.

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Originally Posted by õ_Ô

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Originally Posted by Justy

So I really don't know if anyone has answered my question yet of if six halves is the coefficient then why isn't it written as (6/2)(1+2)?

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The first pair of brackets aid the clarity of the equation but isn't technically necessary, thanks to BEDMAS. A coefficient is any number multiplied by another, and this equation is in the form of a/b*c; since division is actually a type of multiplication (a/b = a*(1/b) = a * b^-1), the true form of the equation is actually a*b*c. Therefore:
- a*b*c = 6*1/2*(1+2)
- 6/2 is a coefficient of (1+2)
- (1/2)(1+2) is a coefficient of 6
- 6(1+2) is a coefficient of 1/2 (or 2^-1)

In any case, the brackets must be done first:
6/2(1+2) = 6/2(3)
Another way to write 2(3) is 2*3:
6/2(3) = 6/2*3
Therefore, by BEDMAS, you multiply and divide from left to right:
6/2*3 = 3*3 = 9

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Thank you for understanding what I was asking and explaining it. :heart:

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

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Originally Posted by ShlupQuack

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Originally Posted by NorthernChaosGod

Man, this is like a stupid soda v. pop debate. :colbert:

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No, it's not, because it has a right answer: 9. This is pretty basic smurfing math; there is no debate.

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So in that sense it really is like the soda vs pop "debate."

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I don't mind that it's you who explained it for me. :love:

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Originally Posted by ShlupQuack

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Originally Posted by Goldenboko

Unfortunately I slept through Algebra One.

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This is fifth grade math. Maybe fourth.

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Sixth grade math was fractions FYI

I would've said 1 but it's a moot point because as an engineer, I would be typing it into a computer or calculator anyway. (We never learned the PE part, just My Dear Aunt Sally, with no implicit direction. So, uh, it's great that you guys have such stellar math departments in your elementary schools!)

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Originally Posted by rubah

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Originally Posted by ShlupQuack

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Originally Posted by Goldenboko

Unfortunately I slept through Algebra One.

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This is fifth grade math. Maybe fourth.

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Sixth grade math was fractions FYI

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Thank you for explaining math education to me, for it is clearly something I have no knowledge of. xD

Though it also depends on where you live, when you went to elementary school, and what properties of fractions you're talking about.

I had to look up the order of operations to determine the answer. In my defence it's been like nine years since I had a maths class. I got a 5 on the BC Calc exam in 10th grade so it's not like the subject of maths was ever difficult for me, but I haven't had anything for which I needed to use order of operations in ages. Or differentials.

Incidentally whoever started this doing the rounds must have copied it from the Wikipedia article on order of operations because it appears as an example in the article.

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Originally Posted by ShlupQuack

Thank you for explaining math education to me, for it is clearly something I have no knowledge of. xD

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Just making sure you don't take your experiences for norms~

everyone being all "if you think this then you're retarded" up in this thread is kinda pissing me off since it's effectively a nonissue, as gobo has demonstrated.

the basic gist is you're all falling subject to what amounts to a peegee troll