• Primarily0617@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    a natural reading of 2(2+2) treats it as the same

    you’re straight up just spouting contradictory nonsense now because you’ve realised your stance doesn’t make any sense, and i am very much here for it

    • Lopen's Left Arm@sh.itjust.works
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      10 months ago

      No, what I’m explaining to you is the facts behind what every calculator with any modicum of computing power will tell you, namely that 2(2+2) is identical to 2×(2+2).

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        10 months ago

        Dude take it from someone with a maths degree. You’re entirely wrong and the answer is 1, being confidently incorrect is a bad look.

        The first thing you do is resolve terms and 2(2+2) is one term and should be resolved first.

        The answer is categorically not 16. It’s not a debate, it’s a question with a right answer, and yours isn’t it.

        2(2+2) absolutely is an equivalent of 2x, where x=2+2