I'm About to Blow Your Mind

**Chibi Altaria** · 05-11-2016, 03:33 AM

Math is not my strong suit. xD And I can't be bothered. Surprisingly, though, I was really good at statistics. ~~Algebra can go die in a hole.~~

**SassySnivy** · 05-11-2016, 03:46 AM

Originally Posted by Lunar Latias

Math is not my strong suit. xD And I can't be bothered. Surprisingly, though, I was really good at statistics. ~~Algebra can go die in a hole.~~

College algebra, to be specific.

Like really, guys, I'm going into counselling, I DON'T NEED THIS OVERLY-TECHNICAL BS KTHXBAI. D:

**AWA1997** · 05-11-2016, 04:02 AM

Property of distribution on the 3 since that's where the parenthesis is, that takes precedence over everything, so it's 10.

**Fate** · 05-11-2016, 04:04 AM

The twist is that there is no answer. Ohohohoho.

just kidding there is one

**Noblejanobii** · 05-11-2016, 04:11 AM

The answer is not ten, as two people have pointed out. Allow me to restructure the problem for you:

((6^2)*3)/2 + 4

This, believe it or not, is the exact same problem. See, the way PEMDAS is taught, you do the exponent first, as the parenthesis only contain a three and distributive property does not apply here because the three is the one encompassed not the equation to be distributed to. Then, the way you are supposed to do it is multiplication and division in order of how it appears. This means, as you read the equation left to right, you are to do the operation as it is labeled. This means, if you look at the original equation, you would have 36 and then divide by 2, then multiply by 3, and then finally add 4.

You also could have done 36 times 3 divided by 2 plus 4 and it would result in the same answer. Or, 1.5 times 36 and add 4. If you got 10, then one of two things occurred. Either, a) you applied an unnecessary theorem, or, b) you were taught/applied PEMDAS wrong. As far as I can tell, most of my friends that went through the public school system for middle school came out with 10, while those of us that came from the private school system got 58. Why? Well, in my state at least, it is taught that you always multiply first, then you divide, rather than doing it from left to right as you come. Given the widespread national response these posts on Twitter have gotten, I'm going to say this is not an isolated event.

**AWA1997** · 05-11-2016, 04:19 AM

You're supposed to do it from left to right, I don't know why you were taught that way. Your school system baffles me to every possible degree. Teaching that your blood would be toxic without periods (which is not taught in any other state or country as far as I'm aware) and other things, just... Why is your school the odd one?

Honestly, I was debating myself on where the three went in terms of parenthesis or multiplication.

**Noblejanobii** · 05-12-2016, 02:21 AM

Originally Posted by AWA1997

You're supposed to do it from left to right, I don't know why you were taught that way. Your school system baffles me to every possible degree. Teaching that your blood would be toxic without periods (which is not taught in any other state or country as far as I'm aware) and other things, just... Why is your school the odd one?

Honestly, I was debating myself on where the three went in terms of parenthesis or multiplication.

Well in case you haven't noticed, we're ranked 40 out of 50 on high school graduation rates, 37/50 on Bachelor Degree rates, and 35/50 on Master's Degree rates. We aren't exactly high level when it comes to education.

Also, I was taught left to right as you come. It's the public school system that taught multiply then divide.

**AWA1997** · 05-12-2016, 02:39 AM

Originally Posted by Vigilante Janobii

Well in case you haven't noticed, we're ranked 40 out of 50 on high school graduation rates, 37/50 on Bachelor Degree rates, and 35/50 on Master's Degree rates. We aren't exactly high level when it comes to education.

Also, I was taught left to right as you come. It's the public school system that taught multiply then divide.

I wasn't aware how low your state was ranked.

Ok, I misread that the first time. Either way,your state's school system... wow...

**Noblejanobii** · 05-12-2016, 02:43 AM

Originally Posted by AWA1997

I wasn't aware how low your state was ranked.

Ok, I misread that the first time. Either way,your state's school system... wow...

I mean they also emphasize wearing our IDs in school more than any other safety standard like the non-important stuff such as drugs but eh.

**RobinHoude** · 05-12-2016, 02:47 AM

Originally Posted by Vigilante Janobii

Well in case you haven't noticed, we're ranked 40 out of 50 on high school graduation rates, 37/50 on Bachelor Degree rates, and 35/50 on Master's Degree rates. We aren't exactly high level when it comes to education.

I was wondering for a moment how my state compares to that when it hit me: that is my state.