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[-] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

P E M D A S

vs

P E M/D A/S

The latter is correct, Multiplication/Division, and Addition/Subtraction each evaluate left to right (when not made unambiguous by Parentheses). I.e., 6÷2×3 = 9, not 1. That said, writing the expression in a way that leaves ambiguity is bad practice. Always use parentheses to group operations when ambiguity might arise.

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