Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy

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Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy

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RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy

August 3, 2019 at 9:58 am

I will add a convention, when in doubt, mathematical notation takes precedence over descriptive notation.

“8 divided by 2(2+2)” is 8 divided by the quantity of (2(2+2))

Had it been intended for the division to have the same precedence as the multiplication, it should have given as “8 divided by 2 times (2X2)”

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Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Grandizer - August 3, 2019 at 2:09 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by ignoramus - August 3, 2019 at 2:42 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Deesse23 - August 3, 2019 at 2:53 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Grandizer - August 3, 2019 at 5:59 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Rev. Rye - August 9, 2019 at 5:52 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by I_am_not_mafia - August 3, 2019 at 3:40 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Grandizer - August 3, 2019 at 9:43 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Little lunch - August 3, 2019 at 5:37 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Abaddon_ire - August 3, 2019 at 7:22 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Grandizer - August 3, 2019 at 8:00 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Abaddon_ire - August 4, 2019 at 1:26 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Grandizer - August 4, 2019 at 2:38 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by no one - August 3, 2019 at 6:58 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Grandizer - August 3, 2019 at 7:02 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Anomalocaris - August 3, 2019 at 9:58 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Grandizer - August 3, 2019 at 6:23 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Pat Mustard - August 3, 2019 at 2:07 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by A Toy Windmill - August 9, 2019 at 5:48 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Grandizer - August 10, 2019 at 2:22 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Haipule - August 9, 2019 at 6:16 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 9, 2019 at 6:54 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Haipule - August 9, 2019 at 7:09 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by polymath257 - August 10, 2019 at 11:14 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Haipule - August 12, 2019 at 12:15 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by polymath257 - August 12, 2019 at 9:52 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Haipule - August 14, 2019 at 7:00 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by A Toy Windmill - August 10, 2019 at 2:29 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by A Toy Windmill - August 10, 2019 at 3:34 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Haipule - August 10, 2019 at 6:54 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Rev. Rye - August 9, 2019 at 7:40 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Haipule - August 9, 2019 at 8:22 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by polymath257 - August 10, 2019 at 10:06 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Grandizer - August 10, 2019 at 12:34 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by polymath257 - August 10, 2019 at 1:56 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - August 10, 2019 at 1:31 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by brewer - August 11, 2019 at 4:55 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Peebo-Thuhlu - August 12, 2019 at 10:26 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by CaenLeranzo - February 24, 2020 at 1:16 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Agnostico - February 24, 2020 at 3:10 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by The Valkyrie - February 24, 2020 at 3:12 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - February 24, 2020 at 4:43 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Alex K - February 24, 2020 at 7:06 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Fireball - February 24, 2020 at 10:37 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by ignoramus - February 24, 2020 at 7:17 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Gawdzilla Sama - February 24, 2020 at 7:41 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by polymath257 - February 25, 2020 at 8:42 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Anomalocaris - February 25, 2020 at 10:50 am

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by polymath257 - February 25, 2020 at 1:06 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Gawdzilla Sama - February 25, 2020 at 1:13 pm

RE: Math problem that is driving the Internet crazy - by Smaug - April 27, 2020 at 8:55 pm

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