What is #6div2(1+2)#?

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Alan P. · Jim H · Ahmet C
Apr 14, 2015

Mathematical operations are performed in a specific order

  1. anything inside parentheses
  2. exponentiation (left to right)
  3. multiplication and division (left to right)
  4. addition and subtraction (left to right)

#6div2(1+2)#
is therefore evaluated in the sequence
#=6div2(3)#

#(6-:2)xx3#

#=3xx3#

#=9#

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