Mog Spawn@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoMath is not a democracylemmy.worldimagemessage-square229fedilinkarrow-up1717arrow-down128
arrow-up1689arrow-down1imageMath is not a democracylemmy.worldMog Spawn@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square229fedilink
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up26·3 months agoThis is why I write it as 2+(2x4). The parentheses aren’t techniclly necessary, but they do make it clearer to people who haven’t been in a school for 35 years.
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down3·edit-23 months agojust get rid of the x. 2+(24) = 26
minus-squareBarbarian@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoWhy write more than necessary? Surely 26 = 26 is enough.
minus-squareMinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agobecause i like getting rid of the x. it reminds me of her. like flushing.
This is why I write it as 2+(2x4). The parentheses aren’t techniclly necessary, but they do make it clearer to people who haven’t been in a school for 35 years.
just get rid of the x. 2+(24) = 26
Why write more than necessary? Surely 26 = 26 is enough.
because i like getting rid of the x. it reminds me of her. like flushing.
2+8x