Metal Reviews

Newest and Best Metal Reviews!
FAQ :: Search :: Members :: Groups :: Register
Login
It is currently Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:22 am

View unanswered posts | View active topics




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 2 of 3
  [ 49 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3  Next   

Board index » General Forums » Helheim
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Ness
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:40 am 
Offline
Ist Krieg
User avatar

Joined: Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:24 am
Posts: 8992
Location: Husker Nation
48÷2(9+3)=288

48÷[2(9+3)]=2

I don't think this is right. 2(9+3) is one number. You cannot separate them. Distribution makes the answer 2.
Top
 Profile  
 
MetalStorm
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:36 am 
Offline
Karma Whore
User avatar

Joined: Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:11 am
Posts: 3884
Location: From the sunshine state of Euphoria
The_Voice wrote:
288 here, the problem lies in the division sign, everything gets clearer if you think of it as a fraction, you wouldnt normally write a division sign while doing equations.


Actually the problem is 2(9+3). Is it classified as one component or 2?

Meaning does 2(9+3)=2 * (9+3) in which case makes it 288 using the order of operations? Or is it one whole component meaning is the 2 part of (9+3) in which case using the OoO method makes it 2?

That's what is confusing a lot of people.
Top
 Profile  
 
Goat
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:56 am 
Offline
MetalReviews Staff
User avatar

Joined: Wed Feb 09, 2005 4:02 pm
Posts: 29895
Location: UK
Worst thread ever?
Top
 Profile  
 
DevotedWalnut
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:57 am 
Offline
The Commish
User avatar

Joined: Sat May 28, 2005 7:46 am
Posts: 14920
Location: CAVEMAN
I agree.

Not enough talk about politics.
Top
 Profile  
 
Goat
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:59 am 
Offline
MetalReviews Staff
User avatar

Joined: Wed Feb 09, 2005 4:02 pm
Posts: 29895
Location: UK
Politics or maths is the choice?
Top
 Profile  
 
DevotedWalnut
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:02 am 
Offline
The Commish
User avatar

Joined: Sat May 28, 2005 7:46 am
Posts: 14920
Location: CAVEMAN
Image

yep
Top
 Profile  
 
Ness
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:12 am 
Offline
Ist Krieg
User avatar

Joined: Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:24 am
Posts: 8992
Location: Husker Nation
I like this thread. It is interesting to see how man people disagree on what seems to be a simple math problem.
Top
 Profile  
 
traptunderice
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:55 am 
Offline
Ist Krieg
User avatar

Joined: Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:15 pm
Posts: 13700
Location: Cincinnati OH
I like it.

Quote:
2(9+3) is one number. You cannot separate them. Distribution makes the answer 2
I want to believe this so badly.

_________________
http://www.last.fm/user/traptunderice

Top
 Profile  
 
traptunderice
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:58 am 
Offline
Ist Krieg
User avatar

Joined: Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:15 pm
Posts: 13700
Location: Cincinnati OH
With a fraction, it would be like:

48
--------
2(9+3)

which would totally make the 2(9+3) a single quantity.

_________________
http://www.last.fm/user/traptunderice

Top
 Profile  
 
Bruce_Bitenfils
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:03 am 
Offline
Destroyer ov Spambots
User avatar

Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:28 am
Posts: 3035
Location: Paris, France
I also like it. I'm quite convinced by the point "288-guys" made. It means I made a fool of myself, but I'm fine with that as half the planet did (seriously, this is all over the web, check it out).
Top
 Profile  
 
Adveser
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:12 am 
Offline
Einherjar

Joined: Tue Nov 13, 2007 1:26 am
Posts: 2491
Casio fx-115 ES says:

48*division sign*2(9+3) = 288

48*over*2(9+3) = 288

Punched in exactly as written. This calculator has never been wrong in two years or my teacher would have come along and explained how to properly use the calculator. Even with a multiplication sign after the two, the answer is the same.

Nope. I have no idea how it is arriving at this conclusion.

However, when you use the Communitive Property and move the numbers around to:

(9+3)48/2

You get a syntax error, which indicates that the way the pro0blem is setup originally is incorrect, kinda like what crass wrote.

_________________
I love the Queen.

Last edited by Adveser on Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:24 am, edited 1 time in total.

Top
 Profile  
 
Bruce_Bitenfils
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:17 am 
Offline
Destroyer ov Spambots
User avatar

Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:28 am
Posts: 3035
Location: Paris, France
The only machine saying 2 is MetalNESS' calculator. Even machines are arguing on this. :huh:
Top
 Profile  
 
MetalStorm
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:53 am 
Offline
Karma Whore
User avatar

Joined: Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:11 am
Posts: 3884
Location: From the sunshine state of Euphoria
Wait a minute guys do you think this math problem will kill all computers launching us into total chaos where we kill each other thus ending civilization as we know it :omfg:
Top
 Profile  
 
MetalStorm
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:54 am 
Offline
Karma Whore
User avatar

Joined: Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:11 am
Posts: 3884
Location: From the sunshine state of Euphoria
traptunderice wrote:
I like it.


This is proof Trapt actually LIKES my thread we is screwed :omfg:
Top
 Profile  
 
MetalStorm
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:55 am 
Offline
Karma Whore
User avatar

Joined: Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:11 am
Posts: 3884
Location: From the sunshine state of Euphoria
Goat wrote:
Worst thread ever?


Eh goats don't understand math anyway especially British goats :P
Top
 Profile  
 
Metastable To Chaos
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:02 am 
Offline
Metal King
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jan 15, 2007 10:49 pm
Posts: 1150
Location: Toronto
Any reason this particular equation was chosen? :P

The answer is 2, by the way.
Top
 Profile  
 
MetalStorm
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:15 am 
Offline
Karma Whore
User avatar

Joined: Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:11 am
Posts: 3884
Location: From the sunshine state of Euphoria
Metastable To Chaos wrote:
Any reason this particular equation was chosen? :P


Yes because this spread like wildfire all over the net. Countless forums across the web posted this and man did it get out of control.

I'm shocked though about the civilized discussion here. Most forums had people flamming each other like crazy.
Top
 Profile  
 
DevotedWalnut
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:16 am 
Offline
The Commish
User avatar

Joined: Sat May 28, 2005 7:46 am
Posts: 14920
Location: CAVEMAN
terrible terrible flamming
Top
 Profile  
 
Bruce_Bitenfils
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:21 am 
Offline
Destroyer ov Spambots
User avatar

Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2011 12:28 am
Posts: 3035
Location: Paris, France
MetalStorm wrote:
Metastable To Chaos wrote:
Any reason this particular equation was chosen? :P


Yes because this spread like wildfire all over the net. Countless forums across the web posted this and man did it get out of control.

I'm shocked though about the civilized discussion here. Most forums had people flamming each other like crazy.


I think he meant why this particular equation, and not another one, was chosen in the first place.

And yes, from what I've seen, people are throwing themselves at each other's throats. It's ridiculous. I hate people almost as much as I hate Dark Moor, sometimes.
Top
 Profile  
 
DevotedWalnut
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:30 am 
Offline
The Commish
User avatar

Joined: Sat May 28, 2005 7:46 am
Posts: 14920
Location: CAVEMAN
Here Here!

Dark Moor is almost a big a joke as steve.
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 2 of 3
  [ 49 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3  Next   

Board index » General Forums » Helheim


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 20 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group