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minus-squareguynamedzero@piefed.zeromedia.viplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down3·2 months agoThe entire issue here stems from the division symbol, which is not taught well and is often confusing. Which is why we don’t use it as mathematicians
minus-squarejanAkali@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoThis is just another layer. Order in 8/2(2+2) is still not clear if you understand the division symbol correctly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations#Mixed_division_and_multiplication
minus-squaretomiant@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoI also find multiplication bothersome, so I don’t do it either.
The entire issue here stems from the division symbol, which is not taught well and is often confusing. Which is why we don’t use it as mathematicians
This is just another layer. Order in
8/2(2+2)is still not clear if you understand the division symbol correctly.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations#Mixed_division_and_multiplication
I also find multiplication bothersome, so I don’t do it either.