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very simple. 2+2x2=6, not 8
the rule states that we do multiplication/division before addition/subtraction. but why?
the rule states that we do multiplication/division before addition/subtraction. but why?
Originally Posted by Duggeh /img/forum/go_quote.gif PEMDAS? I was taught BODMAS (brackets, order, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction). Whats PEMDAS? (parenthesis, exponentials, multiply, divide, add, subtract)? |
Originally Posted by Wodgy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Because it's a convention to avoid fully parenthesizing expressions. Nothing more. The convention could be anything you like. If this bugs you, get a Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) calculator and control the order of operations yourself. |
Originally Posted by Arainach /img/forum/go_quote.gif Parenthesis Negation (the unary - operator) Exponentiation/Roots Multiplication/Division Addition/Subtraction |