2026-08-03 23:36 UTC
@dpnash@c.im
"six divided by the *result* of multiplying x by two means six divided by *the quantity* 2x" - that's right, 6÷2x=6÷(2*x). Also it's called a Product https://dotnet.social/@SmartmanApps/116951570891691629
"That’s not the same as “six, divided by two, then *multiplied * by x” - not the same as 6÷2*x, yes
"It’s “six, divided by two, then *divided* by x”" - that's right. 6÷2x=6÷(2*x)=6÷2÷x https://dotnet.social/@SmartmanApps/111281720904160060
"No, it is *not*" - yes it is!
"There is a notational difference here" - but NOT a semantic one 🙄
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@SmartmanApps@dotnet.social 2026-08-03 23:37
@dpnash@c.im "*specifically* with a horizontal bar separating the top and bottom expressions, means “divide the result of evaluating the top expression, in its entirety, by the result of evaluating the bottom expression, in its entirety”" - which is EXACTLY the same meaning as 6÷2x 🙄 https://dotnet.social/@SmartmanApps/110846452267056791 "has a value of 3/x, which is" EXACTLY the same as 6÷2x