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15-04-2011, 04:04 PM

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Rodp

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Re: 48÷2(9+3)

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Originally Posted by jonesyedxr6

Ah but the '2' in is no more attached to the '(9+3)' than the '48' is attached to the '2', i see what you mean though but 2(9+3) is still exactly the same as 2 x (9+3)

But the 2 without a written operation to me implies a single function and has to be treated that way - ie, twice the value inside the brackets. 2 x (9+3) is two functions.

As stated, the equation can be interpreted in two different ways which puts the onus on the person who wrote the equation to clear up the ambiguity.

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