▲ 716 ▼ I dunno (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone) submitted 11 months ago by LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/science_memes@mander.xyz locked 705 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] nomorebillboards@lemmy.world -9 points 11 months ago (11 children) But 2 + 5 + 8 - 5 is 16 - 5 which is 11 permalink fedilink source hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children) Parentheses first then Division or Multiplication then add or subtract. PEDMAS 8-5= 3 3*5=15 15+2=17 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 0 points 11 months ago (2 children) then Division or Multiplication There's neither, only Addition and Brackets (and Subtraction inside Brackets). 8-5= 3 3*5=15 Nope. 2+5(8-5)=2+(40-25), The Distributive Law, a(b+c)=(ab+ac) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Nope. 2+5(8-5)=2+(40-25), The Distributive Law, a(b+c)=(ab+ac) Post picture declaiming brackets as a multiplication symbol, then proceeds to solve the problem to the exact same solution using distributive law to multiply both numbers within the bracket. Fucking genius. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev -1 points 11 months ago Post picture declaiming brackets as a multiplication symbol, What do you think the "B" step in BEDMAS is for?? 😂 proceeds to solve the problem to the exact same solution using distributive law to Distribute the coefficient over the terms inside the brackets Fucking genius Says someone who can't tell the difference between Distributing, 2(1+3)=(2+6), and Multiplication, 2x(1+3)=2x4, 1/(2+6)=(1/8), 1/2x4=2 permalink fedilink source parent [+] untorquer@lemmy.world -10 points 11 months ago (6 children) Gotta distribute: 2+(8+5)-(5+5) 2+13-0 15 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 child) Still not how distribution works. That would be: 2+((8 * 5)-(5 * 5)) 2+(40-25) 2+(15) 17 Anything other than 17 is wrong. No matter how you go about your multiplication step. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] untorquer@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago wizardry! permalink fedilink source parent [–] axx@slrpnk.net 9 points 11 months ago* (2 children) You're trolling, but no, if you distribute you get the same result: 2 + 5(8 - 5) = 2 + (5 × 8) + (5 × -5) = 2 + (40) + (-25) = 2 + 40 - 25 = 2 + 15 = 17 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 0 points 11 months ago 2 + 5(8 - 5) = 2 + (5 × 8) + (5 × -5) Nope. 2 + 5(8 - 5) = 2 + (5 × 8 - 5 ×5) . a(b+c)=(ab+ac) permalink fedilink source parent [–] untorquer@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago Yes i am, but if you subtract 15 from both sides it's 2. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 1 point 11 months ago Gotta distribute: Yes, but... 2+(8+5)-(5+5) You didn't. 2+5(8-5)=2+(5x8-5x5) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children) Parentheses first then Division or Multiplication then add or subtract. PEDMAS 8-5= 3 3*5=15 15+2=17 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 0 points 11 months ago (2 children) then Division or Multiplication There's neither, only Addition and Brackets (and Subtraction inside Brackets). 8-5= 3 3*5=15 Nope. 2+5(8-5)=2+(40-25), The Distributive Law, a(b+c)=(ab+ac) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Nope. 2+5(8-5)=2+(40-25), The Distributive Law, a(b+c)=(ab+ac) Post picture declaiming brackets as a multiplication symbol, then proceeds to solve the problem to the exact same solution using distributive law to multiply both numbers within the bracket. Fucking genius. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev -1 points 11 months ago Post picture declaiming brackets as a multiplication symbol, What do you think the "B" step in BEDMAS is for?? 😂 proceeds to solve the problem to the exact same solution using distributive law to Distribute the coefficient over the terms inside the brackets Fucking genius Says someone who can't tell the difference between Distributing, 2(1+3)=(2+6), and Multiplication, 2x(1+3)=2x4, 1/(2+6)=(1/8), 1/2x4=2 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 0 points 11 months ago (2 children) then Division or Multiplication There's neither, only Addition and Brackets (and Subtraction inside Brackets). 8-5= 3 3*5=15 Nope. 2+5(8-5)=2+(40-25), The Distributive Law, a(b+c)=(ab+ac) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Nope. 2+5(8-5)=2+(40-25), The Distributive Law, a(b+c)=(ab+ac) Post picture declaiming brackets as a multiplication symbol, then proceeds to solve the problem to the exact same solution using distributive law to multiply both numbers within the bracket. Fucking genius. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev -1 points 11 months ago Post picture declaiming brackets as a multiplication symbol, What do you think the "B" step in BEDMAS is for?? 😂 proceeds to solve the problem to the exact same solution using distributive law to Distribute the coefficient over the terms inside the brackets Fucking genius Says someone who can't tell the difference between Distributing, 2(1+3)=(2+6), and Multiplication, 2x(1+3)=2x4, 1/(2+6)=(1/8), 1/2x4=2 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago (1 child) Nope. 2+5(8-5)=2+(40-25), The Distributive Law, a(b+c)=(ab+ac) Post picture declaiming brackets as a multiplication symbol, then proceeds to solve the problem to the exact same solution using distributive law to multiply both numbers within the bracket. Fucking genius. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev -1 points 11 months ago Post picture declaiming brackets as a multiplication symbol, What do you think the "B" step in BEDMAS is for?? 😂 proceeds to solve the problem to the exact same solution using distributive law to Distribute the coefficient over the terms inside the brackets Fucking genius Says someone who can't tell the difference between Distributing, 2(1+3)=(2+6), and Multiplication, 2x(1+3)=2x4, 1/(2+6)=(1/8), 1/2x4=2 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev -1 points 11 months ago Post picture declaiming brackets as a multiplication symbol, What do you think the "B" step in BEDMAS is for?? 😂 proceeds to solve the problem to the exact same solution using distributive law to Distribute the coefficient over the terms inside the brackets Fucking genius Says someone who can't tell the difference between Distributing, 2(1+3)=(2+6), and Multiplication, 2x(1+3)=2x4, 1/(2+6)=(1/8), 1/2x4=2 permalink fedilink source parent
[+] untorquer@lemmy.world -10 points 11 months ago (6 children) Gotta distribute: 2+(8+5)-(5+5) 2+13-0 15 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 child) Still not how distribution works. That would be: 2+((8 * 5)-(5 * 5)) 2+(40-25) 2+(15) 17 Anything other than 17 is wrong. No matter how you go about your multiplication step. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] untorquer@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago wizardry! permalink fedilink source parent [–] axx@slrpnk.net 9 points 11 months ago* (2 children) You're trolling, but no, if you distribute you get the same result: 2 + 5(8 - 5) = 2 + (5 × 8) + (5 × -5) = 2 + (40) + (-25) = 2 + 40 - 25 = 2 + 15 = 17 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 0 points 11 months ago 2 + 5(8 - 5) = 2 + (5 × 8) + (5 × -5) Nope. 2 + 5(8 - 5) = 2 + (5 × 8 - 5 ×5) . a(b+c)=(ab+ac) permalink fedilink source parent [–] untorquer@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago Yes i am, but if you subtract 15 from both sides it's 2. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 1 point 11 months ago Gotta distribute: Yes, but... 2+(8+5)-(5+5) You didn't. 2+5(8-5)=2+(5x8-5x5) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 child) Still not how distribution works. That would be: 2+((8 * 5)-(5 * 5)) 2+(40-25) 2+(15) 17 Anything other than 17 is wrong. No matter how you go about your multiplication step. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] untorquer@lemmy.world 1 point 11 months ago wizardry! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] axx@slrpnk.net 9 points 11 months ago* (2 children) You're trolling, but no, if you distribute you get the same result: 2 + 5(8 - 5) = 2 + (5 × 8) + (5 × -5) = 2 + (40) + (-25) = 2 + 40 - 25 = 2 + 15 = 17 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 0 points 11 months ago 2 + 5(8 - 5) = 2 + (5 × 8) + (5 × -5) Nope. 2 + 5(8 - 5) = 2 + (5 × 8 - 5 ×5) . a(b+c)=(ab+ac) permalink fedilink source parent [–] untorquer@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago Yes i am, but if you subtract 15 from both sides it's 2. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 0 points 11 months ago 2 + 5(8 - 5) = 2 + (5 × 8) + (5 × -5) Nope. 2 + 5(8 - 5) = 2 + (5 × 8 - 5 ×5) . a(b+c)=(ab+ac) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] untorquer@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago Yes i am, but if you subtract 15 from both sides it's 2. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 1 point 11 months ago Gotta distribute: Yes, but... 2+(8+5)-(5+5) You didn't. 2+5(8-5)=2+(5x8-5x5) permalink fedilink source parent
