How To Solve This Equation? 3/1(1+2) = x

X= 9/1

Fraction times a whole number WTF!!!!!!


I got it right

IT's 9/1

GLP is full of retards.

A couple posts up and you can see the equation and how it's solved.

OP the next time you try to put a equation online make sure you now what 3/1 really means, it's not 3 divide by1 the / makes the 3/1 a fraction making the entire equation a FRACTION TIMES A WHOLE NUMBER WHICH MEAN X= 9/1 A FRACTION

OP the next time you try to put a equation online make sure you now what 3/1 really means, it's not 3 divide by1 the / makes the 3/1 a fraction making the entire equation a FRACTION TIMES A WHOLE NUMBER WHICH MEAN X= 9/1 A FRACTION

Ah I get it now, there are two ways to see it and it is very easy to confuse them together.

3/(1*(1+2))=x
x is 1

or

(3/1)*(1+2)=x
x is 9

According to BEDMAS rules the answer is 9.

Done in this order:
Brackets
Exponents
Division
Addition
Subtraction

OP a / means FRRRACCCTIONNNNNNN with a keyboard when it comes to math.

Fucking ITAI's are stupid.


X = 9/1


Go back to school or at least study math.

:| wtf is wrong with you people?

x = 9... simple as that.

Let me break this down into baby steps for you because I have to apparently hold your hand. Anyone that wants to reference this reply, go ahead. Remember PEDMAS as the order of operations. What that means is what we need to work out first...

1. Parentheses (what is inside them)
2. Exponents
3. Division OR Multiplication (which ever comes first left to right)
4. Addition OR Subtraction (Which ever comes first left to right)

Our problem is: 3/1(1+2) = x

Step 1. First we need to work out the problem in parenthesis. we keep the parentheses around 3 to represent the multiplicative relationship between 3 and 1.

3/1(1+2) = x --> 3/1(3) = x (or it could have been 3/1 x 3 = X)

Step 2. Move onto #2 in the order of operations.

3/1(3) = x --> 3(3) = x

Step 3. Now all we have left is a simple multiplication between the two 3's. This could have read as 3 x 3 = X.

3(3) = x --> 9 = X OR X = 9

The answer is 9.

Even this calculator here, a scientific calculator, states that is the correct answer:

[link to web2.0calc.com] and put in 3/1(1+2) = x.

Anyone else who refutes this has some education to catch up on.



Where do I think the problem lies in peoples responses?

It lies in the fact that people are mixing up Parenthetic importance around the three with a multiplicative relationship between the 3 and the 1. The parentheses only stay because they provide that multiplicative relationship. We could have also written it as 3/1 x 3 = X where the little x is the symbol for multiplication. We don't need to have that extra sign though when we have an existing parentheses around the 3 as it doubles as a multiplicative relationship for the 1.

instead of repeating same things over and over again, tell me, if you are such a genius, what is wrong in my calculation?

The answer is that its a poorly written equation and the answer depends upon your interpretation.

I would say the answer is 1, because I see the equation as

3
-----
1(1+2)

Those who say the answer is 9 are interpreting it as:

3
--(1+2)
1

This guy gets it

This guy gets it

Yes if the OP knew how to right an equation on a keyboard.

3/1 is a fraction not a divide so he messed up big time.

3/1(1+2) in this form is a fraction times a whole number.



This what the equation should look like OP
3÷1(1+2)= X


NOT 3/1(1+2) WHICH IS ONCE AGAIN A FRACTION TIMES A WHOLE NUMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

he gets their misinterpretation. there is only one RIGHT way to interpret this and every calculator in the world will agree.

exactly,
and this was written numerous times now, but people still want to fight about 1or 9 ... and all of them think, they are such geniuses, but only show their narrow mind as they cannot understand both points of view...

math is fixed and definite. it isn't someone political or religious views, there are no different points of views. it's either right or wrong. and, i'm 100% certain people don't consider themselves geniuses for doing grade 5 math, they are just laughing at you for not being able to do it.

read my post above this, laugh if you want, still you are wrong

yeah, calculators are wrong too.

3 friends rent a room for the night and the clerk charges them $30 or $10 each. The manager comes back and says they were charged too much so he gives the clerk $5 to give back to the men. The clerk gives each man back $1 and he keeps $2. The 3 men each paid $9 for the room which is $27 and the $2 the clerk has is $29. where is the other dollar?

Yes if the OP knew how to right an equation on a keyboard.

3/1 is a fraction not a divide so he messed up big time.

3/1(1+2) in this form is a fraction times a whole number.



This what the equation should look like OP
3÷1(1+2)= X


NOT 3/1(1+2) WHICH IS ONCE AGAIN A FRACTION TIMES A WHOLE NUMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!