March 11th, 2003, 01:23 AM
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Re: OT: How old are you ?
[quote]Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
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According to standard algebraic precedence of operation, division comes before addition, so the order should be:
((32 x 3) / 2) - 20 + (8 / 2)
48 - 20 + 4 = 32
Exactly. I did proper mathematics, not screwey mathematics. 
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Hey? does this mean I just got laid by an algorythm?  I guess I failed 'standard algebraic precedence of operation'  but I'm a master of the 'minimalist mathematics K.I.S.S. precedence forlulae.' Therefore I got the right answer, because I kept it simple and assumed the person that formed the formula was not a decendant of Einstein. (besides, the fact that the formula had no "()" to divide the equation in proper fashion, it was left open for interpretation. I'm a better intertreter than you fyron, but you are evidently way better than me when it comes to 'Real' math!
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