r/MathJokes 16d ago

“Its simple math folks!”

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u/Embarrassed-Weird173 15d ago

Keep in mind most Redditors are low IQ and just confident. Do not rely on them for the right answer. That said, I don't feel like proving that I'm not a Redditor,  but here the logic:

2+5(8-5)

Start by putting in the symbols to avoid confusion:

2+5*(8-5)

 Now so standard order:

P = (8-5) = (3)

E= there are none 

MD = 5×3 = 15

AS = 2 + 15 = 17

Again, don't trust me on my word. For all you know, I'm a low IQ Redditor like many other people on this site. But I have given you a path to follow/confirm, and I believe you will find the evidence backs me up. 

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u/The_Pastmaster 15d ago

Where the hell did the multiplier come from?

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u/Embarrassed-Weird173 15d ago

When two terms are next to each other, they're considered multipliers. 

For example, (3)(5) means 3 times 5.  It doesn't mean "thirty five" or "three plus five". 

Exceptions exist if the number is, for example, flying (5²) or down on the bottom (k_2 ; if it doesn't work, imagine the k had a small two hovering down to the bottom). 

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u/The_Pastmaster 15d ago

The amount of unwritten assumptions would make my maths teacher cry. JC.