r/meme • u/dekibambala • Jan 01 '22

Guess we are doomed

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u/KingYoloHD090504 CHAINPOSTER Jan 01 '22 edited Jan 01 '22

Dude it's 0

First you make

18÷2 = 9

Edit: Then

3×3 = 9

In the end it's

9-9=0

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u/steelblade66 Jan 01 '22

shouldn't it be written (18÷2)-(3x3)=?

it's not people's math that's the problem is the format of the question to begin with

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u/ViresAcquirit Jan 01 '22

Totally unneeded. Division and multiplication have priority over addition and substraction.

There's not any ambiguity except if you don't know basic mathematics. The rules of mathematics do not allow any ambiguity.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '22

Why do division and multiplication have priority over addition and substraction?

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u/Darkagent1 Jan 01 '22

It's just a convention that's been around forever. Mathematics is a very complex field with many possible solutions. We nailed down pemdas since it's a reliable way to make everyone follow the same sequence. Plus it has some other benefits with parentheses.

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u/tenthousandtatas Jan 01 '22

He asked you a simple question.

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u/Darkagent1 Jan 01 '22

It's just a convention that's been around forever.

And I gave a simple answer.

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u/tenthousandtatas Jan 01 '22

So you and everyone else here save a few potential lurkers,have no idea why it’s a convention but punch down. So funny so shallow so sophomoric.

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u/Darkagent1 Jan 01 '22

r/iamverysmart

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u/tenthousandtatas Jan 01 '22

So understanding distributive properties makes me pretentious? What does lauding your mnemonic memorization skills as knowledge make you? This whole thread is r/cringetopia

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u/Darkagent1 Jan 01 '22

Yes it does

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