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minus-squareguynamedzero@piefed.zeromedia.viplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down3·9 days 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-squaretomiant@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-29 days agoI also find multiplication bothersome, so I don’t do it either.
minus-squarejanAkali@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·9 days 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
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
I also find multiplication bothersome, so I don’t do it either.
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