this post was submitted on 03 Dec 2023
422 points (100.0% liked)

196

16504 readers
1614 users here now

Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.

Rule: You must post before you leave.

^other^ ^rules^

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] Razzazzika@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That would be 8/(2x(2+2)) if we were keeping it all in the denominator. Multiplication happens in the numerator if there are no parenthesis to distinguish it. If thr equation was written like this:

8


2x(2+2)

Then you would also be correct, but I have to respectfully disagree with your analysis.

[โ€“] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That would be 8/(2x(2+2)) if we were keeping it all in the denominator

(2x(2+2)) is the same thing as 2(2+2)

I have to respectfully disagree with your analysis

Which means you disagree with how Maths textbooks teach how to do this (see previous link).