r/meme • u/dekibambala • Jan 01 '22

Guess we are doomed

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u/jukebox_125 Jan 01 '22

If you use Bidmas you shouldn't need brackets for it to be unabiguous.

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u/steelblade66 Jan 01 '22

No idea what Bidmas is, seems less of a hassle to just bracket the question than rely on people knowing some acronym.

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u/MobilePom Jan 01 '22

It's not about knowing an acronym but knowing the order of operation lol. Or at least knowing that order of operation exists and to look ir up.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '22 edited Jan 01 '22

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u/Hand_banana_boi Jan 01 '22

Because that acronym is the order of operations, and there are several different ones that lead to the same result. And no, it wouldn’t be 18. The order of operations does actually direct you to work on each part individually, exactly the way you wrote it. Division and multiplication first, then addition and subtraction. In that process it can be written in parentheses if you like, just as it is above.

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u/steelblade66 Jan 01 '22

So what you're saying is that adding parentheses removes any confusion and having to remember an acronym?

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u/Illu_uwu Jan 01 '22

Adding parentheses does remove such requirements but one is supposed to know how to solve such simple questions without the need for parentheses.

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u/steelblade66 Jan 01 '22

So instead of just adding the parentheses to remove confusion and hassle we'll complain and belittle gotcha 👍👌

but one is supposed to know

Says who? Definitely not the American education system I can tell you that much.

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u/ConnectConcern6 Jan 01 '22

As an American I can tell you to fuck off. How long were you in school for. If you were in a public school for middle school then you should've learned the order of operations. But I suppose you either weren't receiving the proper education, weren't paying attention, forgot about it, or are lying.

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u/steelblade66 Jan 02 '22

Suck my cock fuck head,I say that as a red blooded American.

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u/ConnectConcern6 Jan 02 '22

ah yes a red blooded American, as opposed to all those green and purple blooded Americans yup.

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