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The argument is that 48/2(12) is NOT the same thing as 48/2*12. While I'm not disagreeing with you, the formula is poorly written.
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Do you believe that [Y / -(X)] and [Y / -1(X)] are the same or different?
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But you also agreed that: [Y / -(X)] and [Y / -1(X)] were the same thing. The syntax is in question here which is why I argued for both...
Just asked 4 highly educated friends (lawyer, accountant, programmer, financial analyst). All 4 of them answered 2.
I come from the school of thought where you need to eliminate the parentheses first. Which is why a - symbol or any positive number is the same to...
You do realize one could make an argument for either answer, hence the hissy fit of a thread.
Microsoft Office Excel found an error in the formula you entered. Do you want to accept the correction proposed below? =48/2*(9+3)
Clearly, the way convention is taught these days is different. It would be much better if it was (48/-1)(9+3) Like I said in my original...
http://www3.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=48%C3%B7-%289%2B3%29 http://www3.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=48%C3%B7-1%289%2B3%29 Does not compute
Please type: =48/-(9+3) into excel
Sorry, I make a living on excel where there is no need for brackets in such equations.
So you are claiming that the negative sign right next to the parenthesis does not make the sum of the parentheses negative? 48 ÷ -(9+3) = vs...
Which one of these formulas seems ridiculous? 48 ÷ -(9+3) = ??? 48 ÷ (-(9+3)) = ???
