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Message Subject Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
Poster Handle JamesVII
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Yup.
 Quoting: SnakeAirlines


Nope and nope again.
 Quoting: Zinthaniel


chuckle

Keep trying...

It may sink in one day...
 Quoting: SnakeAirlines


=] Try what? You're buddy is referencing the distributive property? yes I can see that.

He is now asserting that the use of the distributive property demands that the answer be 1. But that is incorrect.

In a common binomial or polynomial equation the distributive property is most commonly used because it's usually the only time is makes since to even bother with it.

so we have an equation that looks like this.

4x(3xy-7)

No as I'm sure we all know when we parse the units we are not going to isolate the x and distribute it by it's self. It's get distributed along with it's buddy 4. So we end up with this.

12x squared*y - 28x =

This same distributive property application is applied to division as well.

So we have:

6÷2(1+2)

if you are going to use the distributive property, which is not necessary, it looks like this.

6÷2*1+6÷2*2=9


The answer is still and will always be 9. =]

You're friend is half right when enforcing this tedious and not required rule on this basic arithmetic equation, only he forgets the 6÷2 are unit together so they have to be distributed together.
 Quoting: Zinthaniel


I don't think this is correct man. Why are you carrying the 6 into the equation that should be left for only the 2? Damn, I came here to see the article about the unnecessary drones flying over us, and I've now wasted 20 mins debating a plus b equals c. gotta love glp.
 
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