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Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?

 
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
If you think it is NOT 1, PROVE OTHERWISE. Prove that property of distribution is WRONG. Prove that fractions as coefficients do not require ( ).
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If you think it is NOT 1, PROVE OTHERWISE. Prove that property of distribution is WRONG. Prove that fractions as coefficients do not require ( ).
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The answer is 9.

6 : 2 x (1+2)

= 6 : 2 x 3

= 9
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If you think it is NOT 1, PROVE OTHERWISE. Prove that property of distribution is WRONG. Prove that fractions as coefficients do not require ( ).
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The answer is 9.

6 : 2 x (1+2)

= 6 : 2 x 3

= 9

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Why are you inserting a TIMES symbol so you can ignore Distribution?
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
The answer has been stated, it can be either because it's poorly stated. Here's one of the better explanations I've read, copy/paste.

A similar debate popped up not that long ago and had people arguing non-stop. Check the reference at the bottom. The real answer is that the equation itself is ambiguous and should have been written better. This equation should have been written as...

( 6 / 2 ) * ( 1 + 2 ) =

or

6 / [ 2 ( 1 + 2 ) ] =

Using the standardized order of operations...
6 / 2 ( 1 + 2 )
6 / 2 ( 3 ) or 6 / 2 * 3
Answer = 9

Using parenthetical implications via multiplication by juxtaposition and the distributive property...
6 / 2 ( 1 + 2 )
6 / [ ( 2 * 1 ) + ( 2 * 2 ) ]
6 / 6
Answer = 1

Both of you are correct. Considering the ambiguity and poor nomenclature of the equation, you should ask whomever posed the problem to define his/her notation preferences. No self-respecting mathematician would write the equation in this manner.

Anytime you see ab/cd you will see this disagreement.

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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
If you think it is NOT 1, PROVE OTHERWISE. Prove that property of distribution is WRONG. Prove that fractions as coefficients do not require ( ).
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 32057798


I agree, but also still believe it is a flawed problem, and could be argued each way. But from what I have been taught, the answer would be 1.

Lol, I debated many people about this about 100 pages and a year or so ago in this thread, lol.

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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
The answer has been stated, it can be either because it's poorly stated. Here's one of the better explanations I've read, copy/paste.

A similar debate popped up not that long ago and had people arguing non-stop. Check the reference at the bottom. The real answer is that the equation itself is ambiguous and should have been written better. This equation should have been written as...

( 6 / 2 ) * ( 1 + 2 ) =

or

6 / [ 2 ( 1 + 2 ) ] =

Using the standardized order of operations...
6 / 2 ( 1 + 2 )
6 / 2 ( 3 ) or 6 / 2 * 3
Answer = 9

Using parenthetical implications via multiplication by juxtaposition and the distributive property...
6 / 2 ( 1 + 2 )
6 / [ ( 2 * 1 ) + ( 2 * 2 ) ]
6 / 6
Answer = 1

Both of you are correct. Considering the ambiguity and poor nomenclature of the equation, you should ask whomever posed the problem to define his/her notation preferences. No self-respecting mathematician would write the equation in this manner.

Anytime you see ab/cd you will see this disagreement.

[link to answers.yahoo.com]
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Exactly!
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If you think it is NOT 1, PROVE OTHERWISE. Prove that property of distribution is WRONG. Prove that fractions as coefficients do not require ( ).
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The answer is 9.

6 : 2 x (1+2)

= 6 : 2 x 3

= 9

 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27301486


Why are you inserting a TIMES symbol so you can ignore Distribution?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 32057798


Because that is what it means.

2(1+2) = 2 x (1+2)
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
Because that is what it means.

2(1+2) = 2 x (1+2)
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That does NOT exempt you from applying distribution OR removing parentheses first.

Has NO ONE seen ANY of these references??!?!?!?

Distribute BEFORE "pedmas" used to REMOVE parentheses too: [link to www.algebra.com]

Get Rid of parentheses with Distribution:
[link to www.helpalgebra.com]

If there is some factor multiplying the parentheses, then the only way to get rid of the parentheses is to multiply using the distributive law.
[link to www.jamesbrennan.org]

"When simplifying expressions with parentheses, you will be applying the Distributive Property." -purplemath
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
If you get 9, you obviously don't know how to handle parentheses properly and have not had any higher level math education in university... "pemdas" or "dumass" or whatever it is called, and "left to right" is for elementary school children. You later learn the proper "order of operations" and know that equations are essentially collapsed using proper mathematical techniques
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
Because that is what it means.

2(1+2) = 2 x (1+2)
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That does NOT exempt you from applying distribution OR removing parentheses first.

Has NO ONE seen ANY of these references??!?!?!?

Distribute BEFORE "pedmas" used to REMOVE parentheses too: [link to www.algebra.com]

Get Rid of parentheses with Distribution:
[link to www.helpalgebra.com]

If there is some factor multiplying the parentheses, then the only way to get rid of the parentheses is to multiply using the distributive law.
[link to www.jamesbrennan.org]

"When simplifying expressions with parentheses, you will be applying the Distributive Property." -purplemath
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The factor multiplaying the paranthesis is 3.

6 ÷ 2 x (1+2)


= 3 x (1+2)

= 3 x (1) + 3 x (2)

= 9
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
parentheses first, then solve left to right...

9
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The factor multiplaying the paranthesis is 3.

6 ÷ 2 x (1+2)


= 3 x (1+2)

= 3 x (1) + 3 x (2)

= 9
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27301486


Do you SEE any parentheses around 6/2 ?? NO ! Parentheses are FIRST in the order of operations, not DIVISION, so if you want to distribute, you do that first! Since when is 6÷2 ever factored from a set of terms?? Distribution is factoring in reverse. You to get a handle on other concepts to solve this equation properly.
(4+2) = 2(2+1)
If you want to say this:
(6 + 3) = 3(2+1) = (6/2)*(2+1) you REQUIRE parentheses. Open any book on online PDF math books... they ALL say this.
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
parentheses first, then solve left to right...

9
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1428208


Yes, but you didn't do step 1. So before anyone else says "Wrong" you may want to actually read something and educate yourself, and then prove ALL of the following references incorrect.

See below:
---------------------------
[link to en.wikibooks.org]
"We use the distributive property to help us find a way around the order of operations while still being sure that we keep the value of the expression."

Distribute to REMOVE parentheses [link to www.algebra.com]

Get Rid of parentheses with Distribution:
[link to www.helpalgebra.com]

If there is some factor multiplying the parentheses, then the only way to get rid of the parentheses is to multiply using the distributive law.
[link to www.jamesbrennan.org]

"When simplifying expressions with parentheses, you will be applying the Distributive Property." -purplemath
These guys got it right, they use "Parentheses" in the order of operations to require Distributive Property.
Ref: Purplemath

The Distributive Property in ALgebra:
The Distributive Property is handy to help you get rid of parentheses.
a(b + c) = ab + ac
[link to math.about.com]
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
Parentheses are FIRST in the order of operations, not DIVISION, so if you want to distribute, you do that first!
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Then you have:

6 ÷ 2 x (1+2)

= 6 ÷ 2 x 3

= 3 x 3

= 9
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Parentheses are FIRST in the order of operations, not DIVISION, so if you want to distribute, you do that first!
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Then you have:

6 ÷ 2 x (1+2)

= 6 ÷ 2 x 3

= 3 x 3

= 9

 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27301486

WRONG. I proved that already. Anyone else?
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
Parentheses are FIRST in the order of operations, not DIVISION, so if you want to distribute, you do that first!
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Then you have:

6 ÷ 2 x (1+2)

= 6 ÷ 2 x 3

= 3 x 3

= 9

 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27301486

WRONG. I proved that already. Anyone else?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 32057798


It's correct. Where is it wrong?
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
Parentheses are FIRST in the order of operations, not DIVISION, so if you want to distribute, you do that first!
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 32057798


Then you have:

6 ÷ 2 x (1+2)

= 6 ÷ 2 x 3

= 3 x 3

= 9

 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27301486

WRONG. I proved that already. Anyone else?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 32057798


I just applied your own rule, can you not see that?
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
Casio says 1, en Texas Instruments says 9.

It is nine.

That's just 3 because 1 +2 1 +2 brackets.
So we have:

6 ÷ 2 x 3

Multiplication and division is on a par in terms of priority calculations, because a division does not actually exist: a division by two is a multiplication by 1/2. A multiplication therefore has no priority for a division, as this is the case at a summation. 2 + 3 X 5 = 17.

Given multiplication and division rank equally, they are just left to right.
So first 6/2 gives 3 times 3 is 9 and that
In order to get to 1 you should depart from that rule and that can only by EXTRA parentheses to insert:

6 ÷ (2 x 3)

as one would give.
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
Because that is what it means.

2(1+2) = 2 x (1+2)
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27301486


Actually,
2(3) = 3 + 3 = [(1+1+1) + (1+1+1)]
Therefore
2(2+1), meaning 2 groups of 2+1, is exactly:
[(2+1) + (2+1)]
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
Casio says 1, en Texas Instruments says 9.

It is nine.

That's just 3 because 1 +2 1 +2 brackets.
So we have:

6 ÷ 2 x 3

Multiplication and division is on a par in terms of priority calculations, because a division does not actually exist: a division by two is a multiplication by 1/2. A multiplication therefore has no priority for a division, as this is the case at a summation. 2 + 3 X 5 = 17.

Given multiplication and division rank equally, they are just left to right.
So first 6/2 gives 3 times 3 is 9 and that
In order to get to 1 you should depart from that rule and that can only by EXTRA parentheses to insert:

6 ÷ (2 x 3)

as one would give.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 13045367


You didn't eliminate parentheses properly, Read the above post with 5 or so references to the proper way of doing math.
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This is where infinity comes to die...
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
Casio says 1, en Texas Instruments says 9.

It is nine.

That's just 3 because 1 +2 1 +2 brackets.
So we have:

6 ÷ 2 x 3

Multiplication and division is on a par in terms of priority calculations, because a division does not actually exist: a division by two is a multiplication by 1/2. A multiplication therefore has no priority for a division, as this is the case at a summation. 2 + 3 X 5 = 17.

Given multiplication and division rank equally, they are just left to right.
So first 6/2 gives 3 times 3 is 9 and that
In order to get to 1 you should depart from that rule and that can only by EXTRA parentheses to insert:

6 ÷ (2 x 3)

as one would give.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 13045367


You didn't eliminate parentheses properly, Read the above post with 5 or so references to the proper way of doing math.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 32057798


You do not apply your own rules properly, that is where your confusion comes from.
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
Casio says 1, en Texas Instruments says 9.

It is nine.

That's just 3 because 1 +2 1 +2 brackets.
So we have:

6 ÷ 2 x 3

Multiplication and division is on a par in terms of priority calculations, because a division does not actually exist: a division by two is a multiplication by 1/2. A multiplication therefore has no priority for a division, as this is the case at a summation. 2 + 3 X 5 = 17.

Given multiplication and division rank equally, they are just left to right.
So first 6/2 gives 3 times 3 is 9 and that
In order to get to 1 you should depart from that rule and that can only by EXTRA parentheses to insert:

6 ÷ (2 x 3)

as one would give.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 13045367


You didn't eliminate parentheses properly, Read the above post with 5 or so references to the proper way of doing math.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 32057798


It's the answer from an einstein proffessor in math so dont act you are right.
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
It's correct. Where is it wrong?
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Are yous serious? Did you not see any of the references? Maybe if they are in BLUE, you may see them better...
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
Here you go...in BLUE.

parentheses first, then solve left to right...

9
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1428208


Yes, but you didn't do step 1. So before anyone else says "Wrong" you may want to actually read something and educate yourself, and then prove ALL of the following references incorrect.

See below:
---------------------------
[link to en.wikibooks.org]
"We use the distributive property to help us find a way around the order of operations while still being sure that we keep the value of the expression."

Distribute to REMOVE parentheses [link to www.algebra.com]

Get Rid of parentheses with Distribution:
[link to www.helpalgebra.com]

If there is some factor multiplying the parentheses, then the only way to get rid of the parentheses is to multiply using the distributive law.
[link to www.jamesbrennan.org]

"When simplifying expressions with parentheses, you will be applying the Distributive Property." -purplemath
These guys got it right, they use "Parentheses" in the order of operations to require Distributive Property.
Ref: Purplemath

The Distributive Property in ALgebra:
The Distributive Property is handy to help you get rid of parentheses.
a(b + c) = ab + ac
[link to math.about.com]
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 32057798
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It's correct. Where is it wrong?
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Are yous serious? Did you not see any of the references? Maybe if they are in BLUE, you may see them better...
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Fuck off. Troll.
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
Ok "math wizards". What is the answer to this:
a/1a = ?
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
It's correct. Where is it wrong?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27301486


Are yous serious? Did you not see any of the references? Maybe if they are in BLUE, you may see them better...
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 32057798


Fuck off. Troll.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27301486


eat shit, fucktard. Ignore the truth, it doesn't make your 9 any more relevant that 5 minutes ago.
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
It's correct. Where is it wrong?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27301486


Are yous serious? Did you not see any of the references? Maybe if they are in BLUE, you may see them better...
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 32057798


Fuck off. Troll.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27301486


eat shit, fucktard. Ignore the truth, it doesn't make your 9 any more relevant that 5 minutes ago.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 32057798


I applied your own rule, you fucktard. And all you have to say is, you proved it wrong. You're full of shit.
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Re: Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
Parentheses are FIRST in the order of operations, not DIVISION, so if you want to distribute, you do that first!
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 32057798


Then you have:

6 ÷ 2 x (1+2)

= 6 ÷ 2 x 3

= 3 x 3

= 9

 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27301486

WRONG. I proved that already. Anyone else?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 32057798


I just applied your own rule, can you not see that?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27301486


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