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James wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 8:33:49 pm
BB Alpha wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 8:32:35 pm
James wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 8:31:25 pm order of operations did not apply apparently
What order of operations did you learn?
the one where 9 - 3 x 6 isn't 36
actually you ARE right James, I missed that!
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James wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 8:33:49 pm
BB Alpha wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 8:32:35 pm
James wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 8:31:25 pm order of operations did not apply apparently
What order of operations did you learn?
the one where 9 - 3 x 6 isn't 36
It didn't impact me, i figured it out that it couldn't be order of operations for that one, just saying i don't think it's correct
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Amanda wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 8:38:25 pm You multiply before you subtract. So 6*3 = 18. 9 - 18 = -9. Am I wrong? Or is the PEMDAS term?
you are correct yeah.
 

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BB Alpha wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 8:48:53 pm There's nothing wrong with the puzzle. It just runs top to bottom and left to right. But it's our bad for not making that clear.
Kind of wack.
 

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James wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 8:50:42 pm You specifically said in the rules to apply order of operations though...
we're supposed to know to ignore the rules of math based on that. like okay,
 

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James wrote: Mon May 17, 2021 8:50:42 pm You specifically said in the rules to apply order of operations though...
Not to be devil's advocate but it does in fact say that.
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This is me last night lol, we have to "assume" what BB is thinking, dictionary and math rules don't mean anything apparently
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