On April 24, 2011 at 12:07, highfigh said...
Then, what do they call [ ] or { }?
[Link: en.wikipedia.org]On April 24, 2011 at 12:09, highfigh said...
What's wrong with it? Explain what, don't just say it's wrong.
I thought I had.
On April 24, 2011 at 12:13, highfigh said...
If the 48/2 was supposed to be a separate operation, it would have been expressed as (48/2)(9+3)=x
As would (2(9+3)) or, more correctly, [2(9+3)] if it is to be considered the denominator. To quote from
here...
Similarly, care must be exercised when using the slash ('/') symbol. The string of characters "1/2x" is interpreted by the above conventions as (1/2)x. The contrary interpretation should be written explicitly as 1/(2x). Again, the use of brackets will clarify the meaning and should be used if there is any chance of misinterpretation.
Last edited by djy on April 24, 2011 14:41.
