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Offline [FSR]Ali

Which one is correct?
« on: August 08, 2012, 11:19:17 pm »

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Re: Which one is correct?
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2012, 11:22:21 pm »
i bet 9 is correct

6/2(1+2)

1st do (1+2) so is 3

then
6/2*3
6/2=3 and 3*3 = 9

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Re: Which one is correct?
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2012, 11:22:52 pm »
1st one, once () is done, its divisions order.
seems like they have different settings tho.

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Re: Which one is correct?
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2012, 11:52:33 pm »
1 is correct

calculators should count it like this: = 1

the calculators in the first picture is wrong

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Re: Which one is correct?
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2012, 12:44:47 am »
But if you think 6/2 as a fraction and then that fraction x (2+1), the result would be 9

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Re: Which one is correct?
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2012, 02:17:31 am »
definitely left one

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Re: Which one is correct?
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2012, 04:23:59 am »

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Re: Which one is correct?
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2012, 06:05:47 am »
u know nothing about algebra...

Offline [FSR]Ali

Re: Which one is correct?
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2012, 06:27:19 am »
That's how i see it...
6/2(1+2)=
6/2= 3
3(1+2)= 3+6 = 9 ...

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Re: Which one is correct?
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2012, 09:06:00 am »
1 is correct

calculators should count it like this: = 1

the calculators in the first picture is wrong

nah x equals to (x)/(y), not x/y, therefore this cant be converted.
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and calculators don't do them like that, they do it strongly sequential, meaning it will never put () if its not specified/needed.

don't forget that if priorities are equal(which is the case with division and mul), there's mathematical law to take leftmost expression first.
« Last Edit: August 09, 2012, 09:10:55 am by [MAF]Karlis »

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Re: Which one is correct?
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2012, 11:07:19 am »
1 is correct


It is definitely 1! Dont think its 9, that is just a lie!

Other example:

2(1+2) = 2x1 = 2 , + 2x2 = 4 , 4 + 2 = 6 --> 6:6 = 1 !

2(1+2) = 2 x 3 = 6 --> 6:6 = 1 !

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Re: Which one is correct?
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2012, 12:29:48 pm »
youre forgetting that 2(1+2) is the same as 2*(1+3) the lack of * doesn't change any of the orders.

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Re: Which one is correct?
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2012, 12:33:10 pm »
2(1+2) = 2x1 = 2 , + 2x2 = 4

w00t??
6/2(1+2)=9!
1st you do in brackets
(1+2)=3
then 2(1+2) = 2*3
6/2*3
6/2=3
3*3=9

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Re: Which one is correct?
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2012, 12:42:55 pm »
i bet 9 is correct

6/2(1+2)

1st do (1+2) so is 3

then
6/2*3
6/2=3 and 3*3 = 9
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Re: Which one is correct?
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2012, 01:04:12 pm »
damn maths! fuck you!