document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1143620>Question 1143620</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My question is more about what rule to follow than calculations <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8÷2(2+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do you use order of execution rules to solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8÷2(2+2)=8÷2(4)=8÷2×4=4×4=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or do you use distributive law to solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8÷2(2+2)=8÷(2×2+2×2)=8÷(4+4)=8÷8=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which answer is right and why and which answer is wrong and why\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers Tony\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 #764475 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=764475\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My question is more about what rule to follow than calculations <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8÷2(2+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do you use order of execution rules to solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8÷2(2+2)=8÷2(4)=8÷2×4=4×4=16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or do you use distributive law to solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8÷2(2+2)=8÷(2×2+2×2)=8÷(4+4)=8÷8=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which answer is right and why and which answer is wrong and why<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember PEMDAS<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Parentheses<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8÷2(2+2) is ambiguous, should be either 8÷(2(2+2)) or (8÷2)(2+2), so an argument can be made to support either \"answer.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it's 8÷(2(2+2)) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F%282%2A%282%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F%282%2A%282%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 8÷(2*4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 8/8 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice I did say \"if\"\r<BR>\n" );
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