Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharkonwheels
So you can follow my logic, I was taught 6/2(x+y)
is
6
---
2(x+y)
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That's the part that's incorrect.
6/2(x+y)
is
6
--- (x+y)
2
See the difference? You can't put just the 2 in the parenthesis, the way you're doing it, you're supposed to multiply the entire "six halves" against x and y.
The 6/2 part doesnt need a parenthesis to go before the 2 * (3) part since it's equal in order of operations and leftmost.