6?2(1+2)=?

[blackhawksniper]

For all the people getting 1 using the distributive property, I will repeat.
The coefficient is 6/2, not 2.

no the coefficient is 6/ 2(3) that entire part is under the break

6
-----
2(3)


6
----
6

1​

 

[Cacophonus]

The answer is 9. Its 6/2*(1+2). Or 3*3. Or 9.

 

[blackhawksniper]

The answer is 9. Its 6/2*(1+2). Or 3*3. Or 9.

Your changing the question with that. adding a * changes it to multiplication from distribution and throws off balance

 

[Nik :D]

Reposting for the lulz. ITS SO SIMPLE.

 

[blackhawksniper]

Reposting for the lulz. ITS SO SIMPLE.

yep^^^

 

[Cacophonus]

Your changing the question with that. adding a * changes it to multiplication from distribution and throws off balance

() = multiplication.... in algebra and above. One can assume everyone here has that under their belt. Thus, if I write 2(1+2) or 2*(1+2) its the same thing- 6 Heck, you can distribute it and get 6[(2+4)]. I'm lost as to your point.

Either way, the answer is still 9.

 

[blackhawksniper]

() = multiplication.... in algebra and above. One can assume everyone here has that under their belt. Thus, if I write 2(1+2) or 2*(1+2) its the same thing- 6 Heck, you can distribute it and get 6[(2+4)]. I'm lost as to your point.

Either way, the answer is still 9.

See above posted picture to see how adding * changes it.....

 

[HayesY]

The answer is that the question cant be solved completely until there is more information. Until then there are 2 possible answers. To prove this try setting the equation to equal both the possible answers (9 and 1). They both work.

 

[Dj Gurglon]

Here ya go guys!

6(division sign)2(2+1
3(3)
=9

 

[Cacophonus]

See above posted picture to see how adding * changes it.....

It doesn't... You need to add parenthesis to get 1.
6/(2(1+2)) = 1. 6/2(1+2) = 9. 6/2*(1+2) = 9.

But, nvm. Just forget all about it.

 

[blackhawksniper]

It doesn't... You need to add parenthesis to get 1.
6/(2(1+2)) = 1. 6/2(1+2) = 9. 6/2*(1+2) = 9.

But, nvm. Just forget all about it.

No, you don't. My way is on the left side. Yours is on the right. Thats what happens.

 

[iEye Captain]

btw, trivia is now banned.

so..

 

[CubanCarlos]

Order of Operations

"PEMDAS"

Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction

6?2(1+2)=?

First the Parenthesis,

6?2(3)=?

There are no exponents, so we skip that. In this case, we have a multiplication and a division happening in the same problem.

The rule states that you go from left to right doing any multiplication or division before anything else, so,


6?2=3

3(3)

=9




If my calculations are correct, then the answer is nine

 

[OSVG]

The Order of Operations: PEMDAS (page 1 of 3)

If you are asked to simplify something like "4 + 2?3", the question that naturally arises is "Which way do I do this? Because there are two options!":

Choice 1: 4 + 2?3 = (4 + 2)?3 = 6?3 = 18

Choice 2: 4 + 2?3 = 4 + (2?3) = 4 + 6 = 10

It seems as though the answer depends on which way you look at the problem. But we can't have this kind of flexibility in mathematics; math won't work if you can't be sure of the answer, or if the exact same problem can calculate to two or more different answers. To eliminate this confusion, we have some rules of precedence, established at least as far back as the 1500s, called the "order of operations". The "operations" are addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponentiation, and grouping; the "order" of these operations states which operations take precedence (are taken care of) before which other operations.

A common technique for remembering the order of operations is the abbreviation "PEMDAS", which is turned into the phrase "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally". It stands for "Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction". This tells you the ranks of the operations: Parentheses outrank exponents, which outrank multiplication and division (but multiplication and division are at the same rank), and these two outrank addition and subtraction (which are together on the bottom rank). When you have a bunch of operations of the same rank, you just operate from left to right. For instance, 15 ? 3 ? 4 is not 15 ? 12, but is rather 5 ? 4, because, going from left to right, you get to the division first. If you're not sure of this, test it in your calculator, which has been programmed with the Order of Operations hierarchy. For instance, typesetting this into a graphing calculator, you will get:

15/3*4 = 20

Using the above hierarchy, we see that, in the "4 + 2?3" question at the beginning of this article, Choice 2 was the correct answer, because we have to do the multiplication before the addition.

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/orderops.htm

So to all the people saying 1. Go to you calculator and do not edit the syntax of the imput 6 [division sign] 2 [left bracket] 1 [plus sign] 2 [right bracket] and see what the result is... for me it gives 9

 

[Adam]

You guys are horrible mathematicians. The answer is 42.

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[TheyCallMeC]

You guys are horrible mathematicians. The answer is 42.

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onetime on a math quiz i just wrote 42 for every answer

at the bottom i wrote "if this doesnt make you laugh go read hitchhikers guide"

my friend was the TA so i got 100% on it anyway



moral of the story: trolling has real life applications, oh and inguess that 42 is always right

 

[BlackBird.]

I actually changed my mind. Its 1.
6/2(1+2)=
6/2*3
6/6 = 1

It would be 9 if it would be: 6/(2(1+2))
6/6 = 1

But its 1 I think.

 

[Vexx]

Important Rules

No Trivia
Trivia in all forms is restricted from the Jail Server. The warden must provide other methods to eliminate prisoners, and these games must involve active participation from all prisoners.

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[Vipers_Venom]

Actually, it's the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything, which doesn't happen to be 6?2(1+2).

For all the people getting 1 using the distributive property, I will repeat.
The coefficient is 6/2, not 2.

How do you know? They didn't know what the ultimate question to life, the universe and everything was, they were still working on that. It very well could be 6?2(1+2)=

 

[Joepski]

6?2(1+2)=?

6:2(3) = ?
6:6 = 1