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Originally Posted by Geary
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The 2 alongside the parenthesis without an "x" sign means that it is "connected to" that parenthesis, and MUST multiply whatever total is within the parenthesis. This is not open to interpretation. It is a basic rule.
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Please provide source for that "basic rule".
So is 1/2(x) equal to .5x or 1/(2x) ??
By 'left to right' convention it is .5x, by your 'basic rule' it is the latter.