[Math4u] Re: Math persons

Hi,

16 / 2[ 8 - 3(4 - 2)] +1 = ?

As I said before , here / means division.

I can write the expression as

16 : 2[ 8 - 3(4 - 2)] +1 = ?

here the colon (:) means division

 

In the both kind of the writing  the division applies to the : 2[8-3(4-2)]

 

 

--- In Math4u@yahoogroups.com, Rick <rcastrap@...> wrote:
>
> The below is incorrect. As every high school algebra student should
> know, multiplication and division have the same priority and are
> performed from left to right. The / applies only to the 2. Enter the
> below into a calculator, replacing the [] with (). It will evaluate to
> 17, as it should. An exception is a bug in Casio calculators made
> before 2007, which have a bug as specified on their web site.
>
> --- atadricourses bodor7@... wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > the / in the :
> >
> > 16 / 2[ 8 - 3(4 - 2)] +1 = ? means division
> >
> > the division applies to 2[8-3(4-2)]
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In Math4u@yahoogroups.com, Vinaire vinaire@ wrote:
> > >
> > > It depends on how the notation is interpreted. Here the confusion
> > is
> > caused by /. What is 16 being divided by?
> > >
> > > Vinaire
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: atadricourses bodor7@
> > > To: Math4u@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Monday, December 3, 2007 6:53:24 AM
> > > Subject: [Math4u] Math persons
> > >
> > >
> > > 16 / 2[ 8 - 3(4 - 2)] +1 = ?
> > >
> > >
> > > 16 / 2[ 8 - 3(4 - 2)] +1 = 17
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > > 16 / 2[ 8 - 3(4 - 2)] +1 = 5
> > >
> > > so ,what is the correct answer ? 17 or 5 ?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > there are many ways to solve a math problem , but one and only one
> > answer is correct !
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The above expression has two answers !
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > There are Math Persons , who say : 17
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > > There are Math Persons , who say : 5
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Let us know who are you agree with !
> > >
> > >
> > > some math persons confirm it 's equal 5 and others confirm
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > " as far as
> > >
> > > we know, this equals 17 , not 5."
> > >
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