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Neo7 posted on Apr 08, 2011 12:15:48 PM - Report post

What is the answer to the following problem:
48÷2(9+3)

I've always found that you get some interesting arguments out of it.

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Degari posted on Apr 08, 2011 12:27:32 PM - Report post

ACCIDENTALLY picked 2 .___. (It's 5 in the morning)

The answer should be 288 >.>

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Whiskeysoaked posted on Apr 08, 2011 12:34:44 PM - Report post

obvious is obvious.

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Rise_Against posted on Apr 08, 2011 1:36:59 PM - Report post

48/2(9+3)
=24(12)
=288

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teslagod2003 posted on Apr 08, 2011 2:23:21 PM - Report post

quote:

originally posted by Neo7

What is the answer to the following problem:
48$B!&(B(9+3)

I've always found that you get some interesting arguments out of it.

=48*(9+3)
=48*12
=576
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is that dot means "/2*"(divided by two times)?

[Edited by teslagod2003, 4/8/2011 2:28:25 PM]

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Rise_Against posted on Apr 08, 2011 2:26:44 PM - Report post

Read the OP carefully.

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teslagod2003 posted on Apr 08, 2011 2:29:07 PM - Report post

quote:

originally posted by Rise_Against

Read the OP carefully.

where's the divided by 2?

Death To Corruption...
Death To All Politicians Who Are Liars...
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A GOD IS HIGHER AND MORE POWERFUL THAN THE KINGS
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Rise_Against posted on Apr 08, 2011 2:30:25 PM - Report post

Still not reading it properly.

quote:

originally posted by Neo7

What is the answer to the following problem:
48÷2(9+3)

I've always found that you get some interesting arguments out of it.

[Edited by Rise_Against, 4/8/2011 2:33:36 PM]

[Edited by Rise_Against, 4/8/2011 2:36:12 PM]

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