So the problem is two-fold: first, order of operations as most people are taught it is a lie, and second, the original problem is written very ambiguously.
Let’s drill down into that first point.
PEMDAS! Parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction. Everyone’s taught to do operations in that order! Except that’s not really right. As a math teacher of mine put it, “it works for now, but you’ll find out I was lying in a few years.”
The problem is that multiplication and division are the same operation, and addition and subtraction are also the same operation. Division is really just multiplying by a fraction, and subtraction is just adding a negative. With that in mind, it doesn’t necessarily make sense to do some multiplication arbitrarily early in the problem before the rest! As a result, here’s the bottom line for that point:
Both 1 and 16 are right.
How can that be?
Well, that brings me to the second point: the expression is written very ambiguously, so as to maximize confusion! It’s also why I don’t like using the division symbol when a fraction will do just nicely.
Observe two other ways we could write this expression:
The first one resolves to 8/8, which is 1. The second resolves to 4(4), which is 16. Both are right, only because the original expression is vague.
The sad thing is that everyone hates fractions, when actually they make life so much nicer!
the × didn't make it 16 or 1 (there are multiple ways to said "there is multiplier here!" like dot,cross and blank, but it's because of / or ÷
people who was using old math method will get 1 (basically 8/(2(2+2)) techniques) basically you're turning from x ÷ y to fractions x and y
btw i have tried this equation for my professor before and they said "This is way too ambiguous just write it in (8/2)(2+2) or 8/(2(2+2))"
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I've been thinking about creating an interactive comic involving Town of Salem (also because I want to rekindle my passion and bring more content to the first game).
Here's the blog so far
Again, I can't promise that this is going to be fruitful, especially since this is a solo project (I can always try and find people to collaborate with, though that's also not a guarantee).
Feel free to read more if this catches your eye!
About a year ago, I had an idea where I get 14 people to collaborate on a project where I simulate a ToS story (the 15th being the rest of the community). Obviously, I didn't go through with this plan because trying to gather 14 people for this was absurd.
Then, I remembered this idea again and decided to take on a different approach.
Into(the)Salemulation is... well, a simulation of a Town of Salem game, but it will take the form of a comic with a storyline that is impacted by the choices you make. Do note that:
If you die, there is no going back, and the game will be archived.
The same goes for the decisions you make. It will never be acknowledged until the game is over.
The characters are different in every storyline. Some traits and personalities might get reused, but a character will never appear again in a different one (only as a cameo, a mention, or a passing thought).
Other characters also make decisions, but it's purely RNG and never my own. I will only make it so that they have a logical/in-character reasoning (for example, I wouldn't make a vigilante shoot a revealed mayor), but I will never rig anything else even if it makes the story interesting.
If this looks like something you're interested in coming to fruition, let me know so that I know there will be an audience for it. I don't want this project go live only to be met with crickets. That'd be embarrassing.
Also, a few more things:
I am willing to adopt OCs (with credit ofc, and hey, you get free art too :P)
If you want to collaborate, and idk why, but feel free to DM me all the same
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