Basic math.. Who knows it?

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  • ShalisaClam
    ShalisaClam Posts: 190
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    I'm going with 3. So, when do we get the answer, teach?
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
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    Well, it gives you the answer, it equals ...?
  • acoons1990
    acoons1990 Posts: 28
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    i want to hug everyone answering 7...

    This. Any other answer, especially when incorrectly defended, makes me cringe...
  • IronmanPanda
    IronmanPanda Posts: 2,083 Member
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    Wait.. not donut... Pizza!
  • TopazCarey
    TopazCarey Posts: 263
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    Um, I was gonna say 1.
    But I'm a Journalism major so whatever.
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
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    I'm not even going to pretend I know. I have dyscalculia., so math is just about impossible for me to learn, even the easy-peasy stuff.
  • mikey1976
    mikey1976 Posts: 1,005 Member
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    i was wrong i had 3 then i cheated and used calculater its 7 o man do i hate math
  • Bahet
    Bahet Posts: 1,254 Member
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    Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally. In order: Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction. I only see Subtraction, Multiplication, and Addition. First do the multiplying, then the adding, then the subtracting.
    I'm a bit turned on right now. :laugh:

    The answer is 7.
  • k0nfyo0zed
    k0nfyo0zed Posts: 313 Member
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    Wait.. not donut... Pizza!

    donuts and pizza are the answer to many things, but not this ;)
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
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    Properly grouped, (9-5) + (5x0) + 3 = 4 + 0 + 3 = 7

    People really get this wrong?
  • RaeLB
    RaeLB Posts: 1,216 Member
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    Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally. In order: Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction. I only see Subtraction, Multiplication, and Addition. First do the multiplying, then the adding, then the subtracting.

    wtf i don't remember this =| this is why im a social science student
  • nnylee
    nnylee Posts: 814 Member
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    7. but like, I do art for a living. I haven't done math in 9 years. D:
  • catcrazy
    catcrazy Posts: 1,740 Member
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    3 cos anything x0 =0
  • j4nash
    j4nash Posts: 1,719 Member
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    7
  • Fit_Canuck
    Fit_Canuck Posts: 788 Member
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    It's 7...and it is basic math indeed.
  • angielautenbach
    angielautenbach Posts: 119 Member
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    3

    OMG what a tard I am....hahha It would be 9-5=4 Then 5x0=0 then add 3 soo 4+0+3= 7
  • mmk137
    mmk137 Posts: 833 Member
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    i also agree wtih 3, cause anything times 0 = 0

    so 3
  • IronmanPanda
    IronmanPanda Posts: 2,083 Member
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    Wait.. not donut... Pizza!

    donuts and pizza are the answer to many things, but not this ;)

    Maybe not but now I"m hungry.
  • k0nfyo0zed
    k0nfyo0zed Posts: 313 Member
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    PEMDAS is the order of operations. parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition and subtraction.

    so, you do the multiplication first 5x0=0

    that makes the problem 9-5+3.

    when you get to addition and subtraction you work the problem left to right, 9-5 = 4. then 4+3 = 7.

    IF you chose to do addition first, you need to be sure to take the symbol in front of the number with it, thus making the problem 9+ (-5) + 3 which, is still 7.

    it's not 0 because the whole equation isn't multiplied by 0, only 5.

    it's not 1, because when you do the addition first, it's not 5+3, it's -5+3 which is -2, and 9 + (-2) is 7.

    it's not 3, because you don't do the problem left to right, you have to do the multiplication first.

    answers of 9 and 12 kind of confuse me

    and answers of 7 make me happy. :)
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
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    7

    But "maths" should be "math."

    Thanks for asking!

    It's actually called "maths" in Great Britain. I thought it was weird at first too.

    Former math teacher here. It's 7.

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