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48÷2(9+3) = ??

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Mr.Gaga
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lol a friend just asked me this and I was like wtf...

is it 2 or 288?!

Apr 10 2011 8:48PM
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Arabian.
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5 page thread for troll equation
Apr 11 2011 4:04PM
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hey-dude-its-me
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haha that same thing happened to me, I was so pissed at myself for getting it wrong
Apr 11 2011 4:09PM
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H8CH
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This thread is now about dog's in Fancy Dress....

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Apr 11 2011 4:12PM
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.AR6rider.
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Apr 11 2011 4:13PM
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.AR6rider.
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Oops...

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Apr 11 2011 4:13PM
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pinhead_larry
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NO. Its not necessarily in order, it's left to right with Multiplication & Division, and Addition & Subtraction
Apr 11 2011 6:10PM
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Mr.Gaga
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mouhahahahahahahaha

Here's my answer... I may be wrong but prbly not

I think the reason why many peoples fuck up and get 2 is becose the definition of a division is the multiplication of an inverse. Peoples claiming they are at university and say it's 2 prbly mentally see 48÷2(9+3) = 48*[2*(9+3)]^-1. I'm aswell studying engineering at university, I do lots of math and I first quickly tought it was 2 but it's 288. Remembered order of operation and how I used to do problems at high school, checked on Google/Wikipedia to be sure, english wikipedia will resume BEDMAS but if you can read french, check how they explain priority in french version:

1-If a calculus contains only multiplication/divisions or only addition/substractions you have to do the operations in it's natural order from left to right.

2-Multiplication/divisions have priority on addition/substractions.

3-Calculus inside parentheses have priority on anything outside it.

4-Exponents have priority on evrything else.

Link: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordre_des_op%C3%A9rations

Both english and french said multiplication/divisions have same priority so if you follow those rules:

48÷2(9+3)=48÷2(12)=48÷2x12           (Start with the calculus inside the parentheses)

48÷2x12=24x12=288          (All we have left are multiplication and division so you have to go from left to right)

Some calculators give the answer 2 and others 288. It only depends on how they were programmed. Try =48/2*(9+3) in Excel, the answer will be 288, Excel apply priority of operation. This 8th grade math question was not a bad written question loll

And... not becose I ask a question that I don't know the answer ;)

Thanks for this shitstorm NS I love ya ahahahah

Apr 11 2011 6:14PM
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Boily
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Apr 11 2011 6:57PM
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-Mugatu
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What the hell is this PEMDAS? American BEDMAS?
Apr 11 2011 7:02PM
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Bock
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48 / 2(9+3). The order of operations is parentheses, exponents, multiplication/division, then addition/subtraction. If there are two terms that are either mult. or div. then you solve the equation left to right. note: a single number in parentheses, such as 2(12), is the same as 2*12. ok so here it is...

parentheses: 9+3=12
problem after parenthases: 48 / 2(12)
Multiplication/division LEFT TO RIGHT 48 / 2=24
Multiplication/division LEFT TO RIGHT 24(12)=288
THE ANSWER IS 288!!!!

SCHOOLED BY AN EIGHTH GRADER
Apr 11 2011 7:20PM
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hellyeaaaah
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totes mgotes bro.
Apr 11 2011 7:51PM
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Moosen
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we should have just /thread here!!!!
Apr 11 2011 7:55PM
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skiblandford
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My TI 84 says 288
Apr 11 2011 7:57PM
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Gameboy
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Now that we all know that the answer is 288. Let's all discuss about washing machines.

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MAYTAG is the shit.
Apr 11 2011 8:12PM
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Charlie_Kelly
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no. because the two is in direct correlation with the nu,mber inside the parenthesis, it mus be done first. making the answer 2.
Apr 11 2011 8:15PM
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BlakeLively
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ya'll an ignorant fuck. get learned son. the "direct correlation" you speak of is simply multiplication. and it comes after you divide because M and D are interchangable. you just work left to right.

288

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Apr 11 2011 8:18PM
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henrytargett
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TI - 84  PLUS says 288

but TI - 84 PLUS also says that 50 - 26 = -26

Keep in mind that this here is the SILVER EDITION

Apr 11 2011 8:22PM
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pinhead_larry
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What format is it in?
Apr 11 2011 8:34PM
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henrytargett
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Radian mode, but it gets the same answer in degree mode... it's not a problem with the calc actually... just a trick
Apr 11 2011 8:35PM
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sneezin
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thank you god.

I swear half the people on this site are legitimately retarded.

think of division by a number n as multiplying by the fraction of 1/n. if you do that than it looks like this: 48 X 1/2 X 12. all of you guys saying that the 2 can be distributed should go back to 6th grade. Math of the same operation (multiplication and division are essentially the same operation because division can be written in terms of multiplication) goes LEFT TO RIGHT, you can't just start that shit in the middle.

Nuff said. Those of you that are arguing against the calculators should probably rethink your argument
Apr 11 2011 8:58PM
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saucybiscuits
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precisely.
Apr 11 2011 9:56PM
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madchronic
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lol ns and math
Apr 11 2011 10:07PM
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Sharknuts.
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ur the jackass who doesn't even know how to the math so stfu!
Apr 11 2011 10:10PM
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infedel_one
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correct.

Apr 11 2011 10:13PM
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585.
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if you read a book right to left then the answer is 2.
Apr 11 2011 10:42PM
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hurrisun
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haha ya man they say parentheses

they also say left parenthses and right parentheses
Apr 11 2011 11:47PM
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HKizzle
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It is obviously 2 because you must distribute the 2 if it is in front of parenthesis. So the equation 48÷2(9+3) should be more like 48÷(2(9+3))
Apr 11 2011 11:58PM
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myster3
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Apr 11 2011 11:59PM
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Sam.Carson
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you got 2
Apr 12 2011 12:03AM
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_Will_
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288

Apr 12 2011 12:09AM
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TZP
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no... dumbass,

48/2*(9+3)
24*(9+3)
now you can distribute if you want
(24*9)+ (24*3)
216 + 72
288
Apr 12 2011 12:33AM
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tBatt
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what is √69?
Apr 12 2011 1:34AM
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jca
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hahaha, i love this thread.
Apr 12 2011 2:59AM
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1337
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i'm proud of you buddy
Apr 12 2011 9:26AM
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General_Ripper
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Apr 12 2011 9:38AM
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Toonoman
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...

48 * (9+3)
--------- = 48/2(9+3)
2


it is was:

48
---------- It should have been written like this: 48/(2(9+3))
2 * (9+3)

Apr 12 2011 10:29AM
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skifoo
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Dammit! this have been said million times i believe, but IF DERES NOTHING BEFORE () IT HAS AUTOMATICALLY MULTIPLICATION SIGN, SO ITS LIEK THIS; 48÷2X12


HMMM
Apr 12 2011 10:38AM
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Juice.Doctor
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This is a skiing website
Apr 12 2011 11:37AM
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I_Am_Mod
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no shit ...
Apr 12 2011 11:54AM
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.Emerson.
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I am on my iPod so bear with me here.... Here is the answer: - first you split 48 into 6 x 8. -now 2(9+3) everyone knows is (9+3)^2 so it is now 144. - now we have 6 x 8 / 144. Now from here you just ignore the divide and multiply 6 by 144 then subtract (8 x 144). - therefore 864 - 1152. THE ANSWER IS X = -288
Apr 12 2011 11:58AM
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.Emerson.
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Also (9+3) - 2 x 2 = 20. 2^2 = 4. 48/4 = 12. 20fucking12.
Apr 12 2011 12:09PM
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_Will_
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wait wait wait everyone shut up. this guy has the SILVER EDITION
Apr 13 2011 1:10AM
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cool_name
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it is 69


Apr 13 2011 2:19AM
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big_mac_005
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this dude wins. +k my friend
Apr 13 2011 3:19AM
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