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  • Bo$$ Bet$
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    • 07-08-10
    • 3062

    #106
    Jesus fukking Christ I give but 2 is still the god damn right answer
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    • Bo$$ Bet$
      Restricted User
      • 07-08-10
      • 3062

      #107
      JJ what is the correct answer u fukk??
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      • OmgUrMom
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        • 02-07-10
        • 8481

        #108
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        • OmgUrMom
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          • 02-07-10
          • 8481

          #109
          Originally posted by Bo$$ Bet$
          Jesus fukking Christ I give but 2 is still the god damn right answer
          its not the right answer, nice try tho brah
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          • OmgUrMom
            Restricted User
            • 02-07-10
            • 8481

            #110
            also you can type the problem into google and it gives you the answer..........288
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            • hhsilver
              SBR Hall of Famer
              • 06-07-07
              • 7375

              #111
              I can't read all this , but the answer is 288. I hated that Pemdas junk because it's misleading. m is not done before d .... they are done left to right ... same with a and s.
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              • D3 Mighty Ducks
                SBR Posting Legend
                • 12-17-09
                • 11939

                #112
                I learned BEDMAS

                B- Brackets
                E- Exponents
                D- Divide
                M- Multiplication
                A- Add
                S- Subtraction
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                • Dabeergod
                  SBR Hall of Famer
                  • 04-30-10
                  • 5503

                  #113
                  It's 2
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                  • RubberKettle
                    SBR Hall of Famer
                    • 12-28-09
                    • 6421

                    #114
                    No wonder we have so many losing gambler on this forum.

                    Cant even get 50% of the votes on the right side of a simple math problem.
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                    • wantitall4moi
                      SBR MVP
                      • 04-17-10
                      • 3063

                      #115
                      LOL good thing math isnt really a requirement for sports gambling.

                      Because if people really dont know the answer to this yet are the first ones trying to comment on a person's 'edge' when it comes to gambling just shows the absolute fail that inundates the sports betting boards and has for ever.
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                      • brad89
                        SBR Sharp
                        • 06-19-10
                        • 424

                        #116
                        Originally posted by RubberKettle
                        No wonder we have so many losing gambler on this forum. Cant even get 50% of the votes on the right side of a simple math problem.
                        The whole internet is just about 50/50 on this
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                        • gryfyn1
                          SBR MVP
                          • 03-30-10
                          • 3285

                          #117
                          The problem is this:

                          while we think 2(9+3) is the same as 2*(9+3) its actually not.

                          2*(9+3) is actually 2*1(9+3).

                          The distributive property of multiplication means that the original could be rewriten as

                          48 / (9*2 + 3*2)
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                          • 8ArIvd5
                            SBR MVP
                            • 04-24-10
                            • 3175

                            #118
                            everyone who got 288 please solve this equation: 48/x(9+3)
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                            • samgurt
                              SBR MVP
                              • 05-31-10
                              • 2980

                              #119
                              edit.
                              Last edited by samgurt; 04-08-11, 10:40 PM.
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                              • mrlegend28
                                SBR Sharp
                                • 04-07-11
                                • 252

                                #120
                                Originally posted by wiffle
                                48÷2(9+3)=?

                                2 or 288

                                50/50 across teh interwebz
                                Bracket
                                Exponent
                                Division
                                MUltiply
                                Add
                                Subtract

                                so u do 9+3 first which is 12
                                so u go 48 / 2(12).. division/multiply are same so you do the first one 42 / 2 = 24 x 12 = 288.

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                                • samgurt
                                  SBR MVP
                                  • 05-31-10
                                  • 2980

                                  #121
                                  edit.
                                  Last edited by samgurt; 04-08-11, 10:51 PM.
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                                  • Bo$$ Bet$
                                    Restricted User
                                    • 07-08-10
                                    • 3062

                                    #122
                                    The answers 2!!!!!!!!! U sons of bitchessss
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                                    • Bo$$ Bet$
                                      Restricted User
                                      • 07-08-10
                                      • 3062

                                      #123
                                      After damn near 50 votes it's almost 50/50
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                                      • mrlegend28
                                        SBR Sharp
                                        • 04-07-11
                                        • 252

                                        #124
                                        its kinda scary that 50% of gamblers are getting a simple math equation wrong lol
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                                        • beeps220
                                          SBR MVP
                                          • 01-29-10
                                          • 4227

                                          #125
                                          The next poll should be how many people had math above a 6th grade level

                                          Making up imaginary parenthesis? Really?

                                          The parenthesis means you do the problem inside it first. The number standing alone in there after that equation is done does not mean you multiply that number next to the parenthesis. In this equation you simply go left to right... 288

                                          Was this on that smarter than a 5th grader show or something?
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                                          • 8ArIvd5
                                            SBR MVP
                                            • 04-24-10
                                            • 3175

                                            #126
                                            Originally posted by samgurt
                                            sure, with pleasure...

                                            48/x(9+3)=288

                                            1/x(9+3) = 288/48

                                            1/(9x+3x) = 6

                                            1/12x = 6

                                            1 = (6/12x)

                                            1= .5x

                                            x=2

                                            Notice how I made the whole equation equal 288...
                                            THEREFORE THE ANSWER IS 288 YOU FOOLS! EVERYONE SUCK MY LEFT NAD!
                                            assuming x=2 like you say

                                            1/12x=6
                                            1/12(2)=6
                                            1/24=6

                                            how does 1/24=6?

                                            where you went wrong

                                            1/12x=6
                                            1=(6/12x) <--you multiplied the left side by 12x to get 1, but divided the right side by 12x

                                            you don't know how to solve an equation.

                                            correct answer if the equation was equal to 288

                                            48/x(9+3)=288
                                            48/12x=288
                                            4x=288
                                            x=72

                                            my left nad needs some sucking.
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                                            • samgurt
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 05-31-10
                                              • 2980

                                              #127
                                              Originally posted by 8ArIvd5
                                              assuming x=2 like you say 1/12x=6 1/12(2)=6 1/24=6 how does 1/24=6? where you went wrong 1/12x=6 1=(6/12x) <--you multiplied the left side by 12x to get 1, but divided the right side by 12x you don't know how to solve an equation. correct answer if the equation was equal to 288 48/x(9+3)=288 48/12x=288 4x=288 x=72 my left nad needs some sucking.
                                              ya, i took it down after i rechecked it.
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                                              • 8ArIvd5
                                                SBR MVP
                                                • 04-24-10
                                                • 3175

                                                #128
                                                Originally posted by samgurt
                                                ya, i took it down after i rechecked it.
                                                glad i could teach you that the answer's 2. now tell everyone else the answer is 2.
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                                                • beeps220
                                                  SBR MVP
                                                  • 01-29-10
                                                  • 4227

                                                  #129
                                                  Now I'm asking myself what my life has become, I'm looking at a jr high math problem on a Friday night
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                                                  • antifoil
                                                    SBR MVP
                                                    • 11-11-09
                                                    • 3993

                                                    #130
                                                    why didn't you just distribute the 2(9+3) to make it 18 + 6 = 24 making the answer 2. crazy this thread is 4 pages and most people don't know math simple enough the distribute.
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                                                    • beeps220
                                                      SBR MVP
                                                      • 01-29-10
                                                      • 4227

                                                      #131
                                                      48÷2(9+3)

                                                      48÷2(12)

                                                      24(12)

                                                      288

                                                      It's that simple!
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                                                      • sparkyasu
                                                        Restricted User
                                                        • 03-17-11
                                                        • 688

                                                        #132
                                                        the TI-89 does not lie people, ask any professional engineer, the TI-89 says it is 288
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                                                        • OmgUrMom
                                                          Restricted User
                                                          • 02-07-10
                                                          • 8481

                                                          #133
                                                          Originally posted by beeps220
                                                          Now I'm asking myself what my life has become, I'm looking at a jr high math problem on a Friday night
                                                          winning
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                                                          • rsnnh12
                                                            SBR MVP
                                                            • 09-26-10
                                                            • 3487

                                                            #134
                                                            Didn't read the whole thread, but I have the 1 correct answer....


                                                            It is ambiguous. It is both 2 and 288. It is a wrong question, not a wrong answer. It can be viewed as both-

                                                            48/2(9+3)

                                                            48
                                                            _____
                                                            2(9+3) which ends up equaling 2

                                                            And
                                                            48/2(9+3)
                                                            48/2x12
                                                            24x12
                                                            288

                                                            The failure is in the question, not the answers

                                                            /debate
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                                                            • FourLengthsClear
                                                              SBR MVP
                                                              • 12-29-10
                                                              • 3808

                                                              #135
                                                              LOL.
                                                              I don't know if this thread is funny or just sad.
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                                                              • samgurt
                                                                SBR MVP
                                                                • 05-31-10
                                                                • 2980

                                                                #136
                                                                Originally posted by rsnnh12
                                                                Didn't read the whole thread, but I have the 1 correct answer.... It is ambiguous. It is both 2 and 288. It is a wrong question, not a wrong answer. It can be viewed as both- 48/2(9+3) 48 _____ 2(9+3) which ends up equaling 2 And 48/2(9+3) 48/2x12 24x12 288 The failure is in the question, not the answers /debate
                                                                no debate. good answer.
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                                                                • FourLengthsClear
                                                                  SBR MVP
                                                                  • 12-29-10
                                                                  • 3808

                                                                  #137
                                                                  Originally posted by samgurt
                                                                  no debate. good answer.
                                                                  It is a good answer but it is also a kop out. The notation is terrible but that does not change the fact that it is solvable.

                                                                  The distributive property of multiplication means that the 2(9+3) is a complete statement.
                                                                  The correct answer is therefore 2.
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                                                                  • sparkyasu
                                                                    Restricted User
                                                                    • 03-17-11
                                                                    • 688

                                                                    #138
                                                                    Yall Fuking Morons

                                                                    Scientific Calculators say its 288, dont act yall know more order of operations than scientific calculators do
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                                                                    • hhsilver
                                                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                      • 06-07-07
                                                                      • 7375

                                                                      #139
                                                                      It's not that people are stupid. It's just that people do not understand the rule for order of operations.
                                                                      mult and division are done LEFT to RIGHT. Those getting 2 are not doing this .

                                                                      6/2x3 = 9 ( i am using / for the division sign of the original problem. it's not on the keyboard)

                                                                      6x2/3 = 4

                                                                      16/8x2 = 4

                                                                      16x8/2 = 64

                                                                      again, the answer to the original is 288 .
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                                                                      • The Inevitable
                                                                        SBR Wise Guy
                                                                        • 05-02-10
                                                                        • 773

                                                                        #140
                                                                        BS degree, here.... and minored in Mathematics. First the question is poorly written because it's in single line form. It should be written formatically as not to cause any confusion. However, since it is in single line form, anything after that division symbol is considered to be the denominator.

                                                                        Denominator - The expression written below the line in a common fraction that indicates the number of parts into which one whole is divided. Ex. 3/6; 6 is the denominator

                                                                        You must find the product of the denominator in that equation, before you can proceed to divide the 48. The product of the denominator is 24. So, 48 divided by 24 equals 2.

                                                                        I've read through most this thread and I've seen people complaining about folks adding in an extra parentheses to get 2. If you arriving at 288, you're doing the exact same thing. You're putting the extra parentheses here: (48/2)(9+3).

                                                                        So in conclusion, like I said before along with 2 others, the question is written poorly. The mistake is on the teacher or whoever posed the question. But since it is a single line equation, the answer is 2. However, even at a college level, enough kids approaching the professor with an answer of 288 would have gotten credit. (Unless the professor's an asshole.)

                                                                        Originally posted by sparkyasu
                                                                        the TI-89 does not lie people, ask any professional engineer, the TI-89 says it is 288
                                                                        It's giving that answer because you're inputting it wrongly into the calculator. You need to use another set of parentheses.
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