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Originally Posted by winders
The author of this equation chose it because he knew that some people adhere to the convention that multiplication by juxtaposition takes precedence over division and explicit multiplication. You and Bill can argue all day that is a bogus convention. But the fact is that many people adhere to that convention.
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1. "The author of this equation chose it because he knew that some people adhere to the convention that "the Earth is flat? UH, ohhh! We have a problem!
Not really. Proceed to 2., below (in contrast to the 'left to right rule' in math, this post adheres to the 'top to bottom' rule in reading (I know; in some cultures that convention doesnt apply (however, those cultures still recognize the 'left to right' math rule (well, there are some who don't (and also probably believe there is the bogus convention you believe is in any way valid. HAHAHA
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2. The "convention that multiplication by juxtaposition takes precedence over division and explicit multiplication", as Bill Verburg pointed out to you, exists only in the minds of those who don't know math.
3. You cannot cite even one math text wherein that 'convention' is defined (nor can you cite one geography text that says the Earth is flat...
Hey! Besides adhering to bogus conventions when attempting to understand 8th grade algebra problems, are you also a member of "The Flat Earth Society"?!!
Oh yes, I need a citation for that reference:
Flat Earth Society - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The Flat Earth Society (also known as the International Flat Earth Society or the International Flat Earth Research Society) is an organization that seeks to further the idea that the Earth is flat instead of an oblate spheroid. The modern organization was founded by Englishman Samuel Shenton in 1956[1] and was later led by Charles K. Johnson, who based the organization in his home in Lancaster, California. The formal society was inactive after Johnson’s death in 2001 but was resurrected in 2004 by its new president Daniel Shenton."
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Originally Posted by winder
and Bill can argue all day that is a bogus convention. But the fact is that many people adhere to that convention.
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NOTE: The International Round Earth Research Society (also known as The Round Earth Society) research shows that members of The Flat Earth Society not only stubbornly adhere to their belief that the Earth is flat, they also stubbornly adhere to their belief that there is a valid math convention that states that "multiplication by juxtaposition takes precedence over division and explicit multiplication".
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Originally Posted by winder
the mathematics community (i.e. not just the mathematics duffers) argue over the equation vehemently as well.
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No, no, no! The mathematics community argues WITH the mathematics duffers/winders.
