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re: Math Problem: Saw this on FB and now I'm depressed
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:31 am to theunknownknight
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:31 am to theunknownknight
There's no answer. We don't know how much the single mug variable is worth. Based on how the bottles and burgers were separated in the first two equations, I cannot assume that the double mug variable is 2x the single mug.
Thus, the final equation cannot be solved due to lack of information.
Thus, the final equation cannot be solved due to lack of information.
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Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:31 am to chris504
Yeah what is that? A premium 40? 
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:32 am to theunknownknight
3x = 30
x + 2y = 20
y + 2z = 9
So
x = 10
y = 5
z = 2
And
5 + (2 * 10) = 25
x + 2y = 20
y + 2z = 9
So
x = 10
y = 5
z = 2
And
5 + (2 * 10) = 25
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:33 am to MaroonWhite
Good job dude 
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:33 am to meeple
quote:except there's a multiplication sign in there instead of a plus sign. I did the same thing
10+5+1=16
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:33 am to theunknownknight
When PEMDAS goes wrong...
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:35 am to ForeverLSU02
Caught me before my edit lol
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:36 am to meeple
quote:
Caught me before my edit lol
These math threads are always good for a shite ton of edits. No one wants to leave their answer of 60 out there for the world to see - looking at you threeputt.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:37 am to MaroonWhite
You missed the (1/2)z in the last line
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:38 am to MaroonWhite
I hope your reply got fat fingered because I have no idea why anybody would downvote that?
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:42 am to Chinese Bandit
PEMDAS
5+(2x10) = 25
The problem with PEMDAS is we had a perfectly fine way of doing things before.
I got 70 because I wasn't taught PEMDAS. I'm going to stick with 70. If someone older than 45 wrote this equation 70 would indeed be the answer.
5+(2x10) = 25
The problem with PEMDAS is we had a perfectly fine way of doing things before.
I got 70 because I wasn't taught PEMDAS. I'm going to stick with 70. If someone older than 45 wrote this equation 70 would indeed be the answer.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:44 am to Al Dante
The order of operations is like 500 years old dude
This post was edited on 11/18/16 at 8:46 am
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:44 am to Al Dante
quote:
The problem with PEMDAS is we had a perfectly fine way of doing things before.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:45 am to Al Dante
(no message)
This post was edited on 11/18/16 at 8:46 am
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:46 am to Al Dante
Is order of operations not taught anymore?
quote:I'm 43 and PEMDAS had been the method for years before I was taught to use it.
If someone older than 45 wrote this equation 70 would indeed be the answer.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:48 am to theunknownknight
70
This post was edited on 11/18/16 at 8:50 am
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:48 am to Theboot32
Good catch
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:49 am to theunknownknight
It's the XXXXXXX that's gettin y'all
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:52 am to jimbeam
quote:
The order of operations is like 500 years old dude
Ask anybody that graduated high school in the 80's in Louisiana and none of us were taught this. I went to LSU in the 80's and we didn't use it there either. It may be like 500 years old but my parents weren't taught that and neither was I.
Posted on 11/18/16 at 8:52 am to Al Dante
My parents disagree with you
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