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[–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I have said why this style of debate is bad in greater detail here: https://lemmy.world/post/39377635/21030374

Which I debunked here

no it is not a step in PE(MD)(AS)

So... you're saying the "P" step in PEMDAS isn't a step in PEMDAS?? This is hilarious given you were just talking about contradictions πŸ˜‚

Again, you have not understood my point

Maybe because saying the "P" step in PEMDAS isn't a step in PEMDAS makes no sense at all πŸ˜‚

you categorically fail to engage with any argument.

No, I comprehensively debunked all of your points and deflections. πŸ˜‚

I don’t think you even understand what it means to do so

says person who keeps avoiding the textbook screenshots and worked examples proving them wrong

I will not respond further to either thread

Yay! Don't let the door hit you on the way out πŸ˜‚

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Parentheses means evaluating the things inside the parentheses you nimrod

[–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 0 points 6 months ago

Parentheses means evaluating the things inside the parentheses you nimrod

Only if you're still in Elementary school. How old are you anyway? Here's a high school Algebra book, you know, after students have been taught The Distributive Law...