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Commutative operations are interpreted left to right, saying it's undefined is just as wrong as saying the answer is 1; the answer is 9 and there's no way around it.
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[–] 16070116? ago
Multiplication is before division 6 / (2*3) = 6 ÷ 2(3)
[–] 16082334? ago
Multiplication and division are commutative.
6 / 2 * 3 = 6 * 3 / 2
For the image, the "answer is undefined" is more correct,
and even more correct is:
"depends on whether you interpret the text as
6 / (2 * (1 + 2))
or interpret it as
6 / 2 * (1 + 2)
or interpret it as garbage."
[–] 16082367? ago
[–] 16082342? ago
Commutative operations are interpreted left to right, saying it's undefined is just as wrong as saying the answer is 1; the answer is 9 and there's no way around it.
[–] 16082335? ago
Of course, this would be boring, except is it sort-of indicative of many paradoxes, political divides, oxford commas, and such.
[–] 16070121? ago
No it fucking isn't.
[–] 16070131? ago
>>12664779
Liars.
[–] 16070118? ago
No. They are weighted equally and done left to right. Did you drop out of elementary school?
[–] 16070158? ago
Yes, by order of PEMDAS
[–] 16070130? ago
This monkey forgot about “Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally”