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OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

2*3\3=

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2*3=6 6/3=2

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

my computer is telling me it equal 1/2

OpenStudy (kaederfds):

2.. the true answer is 2. ignore your computer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/2 ??.....your computer is wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

unless you didnt put in the correct question

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

\ is different to /

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the name of the sign being used. is that a divide sign?

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

left division,

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

a under b a\b = b over a b/a

OpenStudy (kaederfds):

then.. your computer is right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes its correct

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

how do order of operations work with left division

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=2*3 \3%3D

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

i know right , different machines give different answers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes,,its 1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

either way u get 2 as the answer... 2x3=6/3=2 and then 3/3=1x2=2 so yeah answer is 2!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

USE PEMDAS! :) PEMDAS is super useful :)

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

it's 2 * 3\3 not 2 * 3/3

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

those are different

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2*3\3= so we have 2times three that is being divided by 3. first we times (2) and (3) = 6 than we divide the six by 3 which gives us the answer 2.

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

\ is not division

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay than what is this / ?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

like unkle said above.. a\b = b/a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But still the a/b =b/a are being divided

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you I knew it was two..

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

right that's what unkle is saying.. is it \[\implies 2 \times 3 \text \ 3 \implies 2 \times 3/3 \implies 2 \times 1 \implies 2\] or \[\implies 2 \times 3 \text \ 3 \implies 6 \text \ 3 \implies 3/6 \implies 1/2\]

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

unkle is asking how does the order of operations go in back division

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so this question was about how a/b = b/a so the other answer than would 1/2 or 2 not just two.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I admit this one had me a bit fooled here. But oh well life goes on..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Live and learn..

OpenStudy (theviper):

\(\huge{\frac{2\times3}{3}}\) \(\huge{=2}\)

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