<PRE><B>Question 1049616</B>
 looking at this equation 6/2(1+2) many quote the rule of order PEMDAS to solve it for an answer of 9. I wonder if they are misinterpreting what the P means.
So the question is, does it mean solve only what is in the parenthesis, or does it really mean solve the parenthetical equation?
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The &quot;P&quot; in PEMDAS means &quot;evaluate the parenthesis&quot;
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My TI-84 gives an answer of 9.
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6/2(1+2)
P gives 6/2(3)
Applying M and D from left to right gives
= 3*3 = 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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