agent_nycto@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 12 days agoSBA #119 mathslemmy.worldimagemessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up1114arrow-down119
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minus-squarecattywampas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up49arrow-down3·12 days agoIt’s 9 if you actually understand PEMDAS
minus-squareReyali@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·12 days agoI’m guessing confusion is coming from those taking PEMDAS literally as that order? Rather than PE(M|D)(A|S), like it’s supposed to be?
minus-squarecattywampas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·12 days agoIt’s also convoluted by the notation of the multiplication. When it’s written like this, many assume that you need to resolve that term first since it involves parentheses.
minus-squareJarix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 days agoThis is how I was taught 30 years ago in highschool
It’s 9 if you actually understand PEMDAS
I’m guessing confusion is coming from those taking PEMDAS literally as that order? Rather than PE(M|D)(A|S), like it’s supposed to be?
It’s also convoluted by the notation of the multiplication. When it’s written like this, many assume that you need to resolve that term first since it involves parentheses.
This is how I was taught 30 years ago in highschool