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The order of operations doesn't change because the equation is written out in English versus mathematical notation.



"There is no ambiguity because my context is the only context"

I learned a few years back that lawyers will give you a bunch of "ands" and "ors" in an expression without any concept of precedence. That doesn't necessarily mean left to right works, either.


How do you say and/or spell out parentheses?


Easy: Take two plus five and multiply it by six




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