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### Ambiguity with parentheses multiplications [closed]

I was recently shown the equation $6 \div 2(1 + 2) = ?$, and it was disputed whether this equation equals $1$ or $9$. To solve for $1$: $$6 \div 2(1 + 2) \\ 6 \div 2(3) \\ 6 \div 6 \\ 1$$ To ...
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### How to Justify the way to solve “A / B * C”

this may be a silly (and duplicated or triplicated) question, but I don't know how justify one or other way to solve this: $A/B*C$ It is clear that: $(A/B)*C \neq A/(B*C)$ One I have heard some ...
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### What is 6/2(3), 1 or 9? According to PEMDAS M > D so it should be 1! [duplicate]

Pretty much what question says. 6÷2x3 = 1 or 6÷2x3 = 9 Given PEMDAS, I'd bet ...
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### Why got multiplication and division higher priority than addition and subtraction? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What is the “status” of the rule that multiplication precedes addition. I know it's some kind of axiom, that "1 + 2 * 3" is the same as "1 + (2 * 3)", but who ...
Possible Duplicate: What is 48÷2(9+3)? $$$48 \div 2(9+3) = ?$$$ Is the answer to that 2 or 288? What is the order of operations for implicit multiplication?