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[–] 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

my calculator disagrees.

and i would too, this is basically
6÷2(1+2) = 6÷2×(1+2) = 6÷2×3

while you resolve brackets first, you still go left to right. you would get 1 if you did
6÷(2×(1+2))

the issue is the missing multiplication sign between the 2 and the brackets, thats why i always write them even if it is not strictly required

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  • [–] -5 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    you still go left to right

    Unless there's implied multiplication, which there is. Then you do that before the explicit division.

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