#im stuck in calc mode which? means the (1+2) is tied to the 2
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Yeah it literally just depends on how you interpret what the parentheses implies
#yeah if you solve it arithmetically its 9#im stuck in calc mode which? means the (1+2) is tied to the 2#eg: 6÷2(1+2) -> 6÷2(3) -> 6÷6 -> 1 which. as they said actually implies the problem would be written 6/(2(1+2))#solving it arithmetically you'd have to add that * sign so 6÷2(1+2) -> 6÷2*(1+2) -> 6÷2*3 -> 3*3 -> 9#the ÷ and / are the same thing to me in the same way * and • are the same -> the second is just shorthand bc mathematicians are lazy#its weird thinking that the interpretation changes Based on which division sign you use tho 🤔#or well. how you think the parentheses is used?#in both cases (1+2) is being multiplied by 2 (on paper) but its attachment is defined by which math ur using to solve it#eg algebra vs arithmetic#i think thats ultimately why people get such wildly different answers on these things and why some people might consider those getting 9#as 'being dumb'
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