document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696854>Question 696854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is a heated Facebook debate going on over the answer to this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 divided by 2(1+2) (sorry, no \"divided by\" symbol on this pad!)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving the brackets first, you get 6 divided by 2(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The question is, is 2(3) the same thing as 2x3?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Should the division be done first, because it comes first in left-to-right sequence?  3x3 = 9?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or should the bracketed item be distributed first? 6/6 = 1?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #429395 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=429395\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is a heated Facebook debate going on over the answer to this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 divided by 2(1+2) (sorry, no \"divided by\" symbol on this pad!)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving the brackets first, you get 6 divided by 2(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The question is, is 2(3) the same thing as 2x3?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F%282%2A3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F%282%2A3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Nothing to debate.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286%2F2%29%2A%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%2F2%29%2A%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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