re: This math problem is clearly only for geniuses...

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Tie for 3, go left to right. Multiplication and Division
Tie for 5, go left to right. Addition and subtraction


Not saying you didnt know this, but a while back a problem came up and people were swearing multiplication took precedence over

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I don't remember anyone thinking multiplication should go before division or addition before subtraction. It was the left to right rule that was in question. I've never been taught that and have a pretty extensive math background. On that other problem I see it both ways and think that problem is ambiguous. I don't think equations should be looked at as sentences reading left to right. If they were, it would be fricking retarded to write this current problem as is. Why would you not move the 3x0 to the front and not even have to worry about PEMDAS. Just answer the whole thing left to right. The other problem lacked punctuation to differentiate between doing multiplication and division first (in my opinion since I don't use left to right often). This one doesn't even bring up that issue.