Order of operations - what is 6÷2(1+2) ?

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(12-22-2020 12:56 PM)Dave Britten Wrote:  Let's make a deal here: if people get to claim that 6/2(1+2)=1 then I get to say that -2^2=4.

Of course it does! That's something we can all agree on. Negation does take priority over powers in all versions of the hierarchies I've seen. (-2)^2 = 4