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but we're not talking about two different languages (american english vs brit english). the language of mathematics has well defined laws that are NOT arbitrary. 1+1=2 in america is still 1+1=2 in russia is still 1+1=2 in zimbabwe.
if you're saying that in the realm of engineering, A/B(C+D)=A/(B(C+D)) [i.e. B and C+D are in the denominator], I would really begin to question the engineering professor that taught you that, since your math professor would not have taught you that. (not that anyone would be learning order of operations in college)
everyone is drawing upon what their interpretation of the laws of mathematics are. yet we've had little backing from an authoritative party. even as I'm arguing that the answer is 288, my credibility as a math whiz is not proven to you, because I haven't shown you anything other than words and banter to prove that my interpretation of the laws of mathematics is the correct. i may be quoting the right laws but applying them wrong.
unless some accredited math and engineering professors stands up and declares "the answer is _____", us commonfolk will never agree because neither of us accept each other as experts.
*waiting for math/engineering profs to post* heh
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