If you thought 8 ÷ 2(2+2) = ? was stupid and pointless, so did a lot of mathematicians.https://nyti.ms/2YKDk9f
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You're confused (if not just teasing me
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8/2(4) is there same as
8
— × 4
2
not there way you write it.
But if it were 8 / (2(4)) then yes, it would be
8
—
(2(4))
And the answer would be 1.
My point: / is NOT equivalent to —, according to your interpretation. The latter adds implied parentheses. (An unstated rule!) Others are saying the implied multiplication adds implied parentheses. Some think ÷ is equivalent to — instead of /. It’s all arbitrary & uninteresting.
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