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Old 11-09-2011, 06:12 AM  
Jel
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Originally Posted by DVTimes View Post
thats correct

this is baby maths.

shall we talk about ratio analises, as they will do most of your heads in.

you read from left to right.

40 + 40 x 0 + 1 =

means this....

40 + 40 = a

a x 0 = b

b + 1 = c

c = 1

there are NO bracets.

if we had bracets its a different sum.
Ignore the lack of brackets, that's wrong. The answer is 41. I'm just stunned I was never taught this order of operations, regardless of brackets or not.
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