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fwiw, Mathematical Relationships are notated/modeled (represented) by "the ink dots." BUT, "the ink dots" are NOT the actual relationship. ...the relation can be represented/modeled by the ink. ...but that is all it is; a representation. (sometimes a poor one)

This may seem trivial - the idea that the word is not the thing - yet clearly some are interchanging the two, as the same, and getting REALLY hung up on their model eqn being w/o flaw. (as long as one set of rules is followed)

Clearly problems arise when some people are aware of other rules. ...or see that the serial string of math is oddly notated, and look for the writers intent.

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Originally Posted by scoe911 (Post 5985543)

This equation is not unlike a math version of the Rorschach test. Like the test it has provided us with info about individual perceptions,cognition and personalities. I guess some just see the ink dots differently regardless of the rules.

And SOME see more than just that rule. Some see that the notation rules, themselves, are not, and have not been constant.

That is, as others have demonstrated, and as I have linked to... that one grade-school rule which so many cling to, that rule is not ubiquitous thru history, or even some current programing languages. --again, as demonstrated by various eqn writing coders.

But feel free to continually (& ignorantly) berate others for not accepting your one grade-school rule as being ABSO-fuch-ing-LUTE! (because you say so.)

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Originally Posted by DARISC (Post 5985727)

Except, some refuse to acquiesce.

Again, you have to make it all about Dari. (freak)

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Originally Posted by island911 (Post 5985846)

Again, you have to make it all about Dari. (freak)

Hot air blowing in circles again.
Not to worry; mindless dust devil.
Chaff persists.

I never berated anyone island911. I will agree with you that (perceived) ambiguity may be an issue for some just not me.

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Originally Posted by Tervuren (Post 5985566)

Last night, as I lay upon my bed, I had a revelation!!!!

48÷2(9+3) = ????

Notice, four question marks?

Its a four digit answer!!!

It cannot be 2, or 288.

Had it been:

48÷2(9+3) = ???

The answer would be 288

If, instead it had been:

48÷2(9+3) = ?

The answer would be 2!

What is the four digit answer? Well...maybe I need a vision from Tom Cruise or Opra Winfrey before I can figure that out...

True - I used 4 ?'s in the original post.

Thus, the correct answer is 0288. :D I guess I made an ambiguous equation even more ambiguous. Hmmm...

-Z

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Originally Posted by Z-man (Post 5987730)

True - I used 4 ?'s in the original post.

Thus, the correct answer is 0288.
-Z

No it isn't you big dummy!

You forgot the dot.

The correct answer is 0.288

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Originally Posted by DARISC (Post 5987820)

No it isn't you big dummy!

You forgot the dot.

The correct answer is 288.0

Fixed it for you! :D

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Originally Posted by Z-man (Post 5987837)

Fixed it for you! :D

Talk about playing the damn ambiguous card. Sheesh! :rolleyes:

This is...sad?:

It's been 5 months and the poll still indicates that 65% of you participants are wrong; you believe that 2 is the correct answer.

This is hilarious:

One even adamantly claims that the equation is ambiguous and that both 2 and 288 are correct answers, depending upon which of the two ambiguous ways to solve the equation is chosen.

Who, Z-man? It's his thread.

Can you solve the equation?

I think that this thread should be CLOSED! :mad:

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Originally Posted by Z-man (Post 5976376)

Agreed! Thread closed!

Kiddin' - thread's still open for those who still think the world is flat -- er, I mean for those who still think the correct answer is 2.

:D

-Z

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Originally Posted by sammyg2 (Post 5986216)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1303847084.jpg

roflmao :D

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Originally Posted by DARISC (Post 5956151)

48÷2(9+3) = ????

I gots 48 eggs.

I'm gonna divide 'em by a number.

What number, you ask?

Why that number is 2(9 + 3).

Anybody disagree that 2(9 + 3)=24?

If yes, return to 8th grade Beginning Algebra.

Anybody disagree that 48 divided by 24 is 2?

If yes, return to 3rd grade.

Sheesh. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by DARISC (Post 6281822)

Yep, you are brilliant..

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Originally Posted by RANDY P (Post 6282228)

Yep, you are brilliant..

Once again you miss the boat - this time not recognizing sarcasm when you see it.

At least you came up with the right answer to the equation.

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Originally Posted by DARISC (Post 6282278)

Once again you miss the boat - this time not recognizing sarcasm when you see it.

At least you came up with the right answer to the equation.

Oh, another excuse from Darisc. Imagine that.

You always going to insist you are just misunderstood.

It's math son-and you got it wrong. You shouldn't be telling anyone anything after your little display.

oh, and a reminder.the same 65% got it RIGHT as you like to say..

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1317320415.jpg

PS- I am the FIRST one on the thread to get it right.

:cool:

rjp