Solve this equation

[ISUCyclones2015]

 

[IASTATE07]

1?

 

[clone52]

1

 

[BCClone]

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16

 

[CycloneNorth]

16

 

[stormchaser2014]

The limit does not exist.

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

16

1

My plan has worked to perfection

 

[jdoggivjc]

16

 

[cycloneG]

16

 

[isufanz1]

16

 

[BCClone]

My plan has worked to perfection

What is your plan?

 

[herbicide]

1

 

[Spam]

That is not an equation

 

[isufbcurt]

16

 

[SaraV]

1

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

What is your plan?

It was really just hoping it wasn’t overwhelming one answer or the other?

 

[3GENCY]

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PEMDAS
Add
Divide
Then
Multiply

 

[BCClone]

You do inside first so that gives 8 divided by 2 times 4. Since all are of the same level you go 8/2 is 4, and 4 times 4 is 16.

 

[herbicide]

8
-------
2(2+2)

At least thats how I 'read' it.

 

[CascadeClone]

Parens first, then mult/div from left to right.

8 / 2 * (2+2)
8 / 2 * 4
4 * 4
16

Source: Dad taught algebra for 35 years...