Captain Hi-Top 791 Report post Posted April 9, 2011 First step: Multiply 2 by each number inside the ( ) and add the results Absolutely not. Multiplication does not take precedence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMP 424 Report post Posted April 9, 2011 http://forums.realgm...?f=10&t=1105259 Its actually up to 16 pages now. If I was a millionaire I think I'd buy RealGM and then delete it. My goodness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThisIsTheYear 241 Report post Posted April 11, 2011 It's two according to PEMDAS. 48/2(9+3) = 48/2(12) = 48/24 = 2. But I suppose that's assuming things should be simple. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMP 424 Report post Posted April 11, 2011 It's two according to PEMDAS. 48/2(9+3) = 48/2(12) = 48/24 = 2. But I suppose that's assuming things should be simple. PEMDAS really is P/E/M or D/A or S. Multiplication and division/addition and subtraction are essentially one, you do the one that comes first left to right. Besides, multiplication and division, as well as addition and subtraction, are essentially the same thing. Subtraction is the addition of a negative number, division the multiplication of the inverse of the denominator. 48/2(9+3) = 48*0.5(9 minus -3) = 24(12) = 288 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThisIsTheYear 241 Report post Posted April 11, 2011 No. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hi-Top 791 Report post Posted April 11, 2011 Yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThisIsTheYear 241 Report post Posted April 11, 2011 I concede, though, you're being awfully rude to my Aunt Sally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Osprey 199 Report post Posted April 11, 2011 in PEMDAS, Multiplication and Division are equal and should be performed left to right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
