Quote:
Originally Posted by winders
You are the windbag spewing bullsh**.
Look here:
Depending on whether one interprets the expression as (48/2)(9+3) or as 48/(2(9+3)) one gets 288 or 2.
|
The equation in question is written as NEITHER of the above equations.
The equation in question is 48/2(9+3)=n and there is no "interpretation" to be dealt with; it is what it is, is not ambiguous and when solved, using the unambiguous rules of math, the answer will be 288.
The equation (48/2)(9+3)=n is the same equation with superfluous parentheses added (they do nothing/don't belong there). So yes, the answer is still 288.
The equation 48/(2(9+3))=n is a DIFFERENT equation with an additional parenth that is NOT superfluous (it does something/belongs there). So yes, the answer is 2.
What don't you understand?