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Probaby gonna get a ton of flak for this but...
04-14-2020, 10:12 PM
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RE: Probaby gonna get a ton of flak for this but...
(04-14-2020 09:13 PM)DrD Wrote:  
(04-14-2020 08:15 PM)Steve Simpkin Wrote:  ... entering a problem like 48/2(9+3) will get you different answers from different calculator models....

The order of operations, and the rules of precedence don't change (PEMDAS). If you're getting different answers from different calculator models, the "different answers" are likely to be only reflections from your own inputs.

In this case, the order of operations for implied multiplication is not universal. This is an example of a poorly written equation. For another example see:
https://www.hpmuseum.org/forum/thread-11...#pid108526
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