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• SmartmanApps@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The P in PEMDAS means to solve everything within parentheses first

  and without a(b+c)=(ab+ac), now solve (ab+ac)

  there is no “distribution” step or rule

  It’s a LAW of Maths actually, The Distributive Law.

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  that says multiplying without a visible operator

  It’s not “Multiplying”, it’s Distributing, a(b+c)=(ab+ac)

  So yes, 36 is valid here

  No it isn’t. To get 36 you have disobeyed The Distributive Law, thus it is a wrong answer

  It’s mostly because

  people like you try to gaslight others that there’s no such thing as The Distributive Law

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  • Feathercrown@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Are you under the impression that atomizing your opponents statements and making a comment about each part individually without addressing the actual point (how those facts fit together) is a good debate tactic? Because it seems like all you’ve done is confuse yourself about what I was saying and make arguments that don’t address it.

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    • SmartmanApps@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      addressing the actual point (how those facts fit together)

      I did address the actual point - see Maths textbooks

      all you’ve done is confuse yourself

      I’m not confused at all. I’m the one who knows the difference between Distribution and Multiplication.

      what I was saying

      You lied about there being no such thing as “the Distribution step” (Brackets), proven wrong by the textbooks

      make arguments that don’t address it.

      Textbooks talking about The Distributive Law totally addresses your lie that no such step exists.

      Never mind that some of those micro-rebuttals aren’t even correct

      You think Maths textbooks aren’t correct?? 😂

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      • Feathercrown@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I have said why this style of debate is bad in greater detail here: lemmy.world/post/39377635/21030374

        But to make a pointless effort to address your actual point, yes distribution exists, no it is not a step in PE(MD)(AS). Again, you have not understood my point because you categorically fail to engage with any argument. I don’t think you even understand what it means to do so. I will not respond further to either thread.

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