What are the formal names of operands and results for basic operations?
79 I'm trying to mentally summarize the names of the operands for basic operations. I've got this so far: Addition: Augend + Addend = Sum. Subtraction: Minuend - Subtrahend = Difference. Multiplication: …
Order of operations - why are they in the order they're in?
But why are the operations in the order they are in? The order of operations is ordered the way it is simply by convention (agreement). An author could have used parenthesis for every term of an …
What is the reason behind the current Order of Operations? (PEMDAS)
Aug 6, 2015 · With the current order of operations, we can almost always get rid of parentheses, by using the distributivity laws. In fact, distributivity is what determines the order of operations. …
arithmetic - Does the order of operations matter with just addition and ...
It appears that you are confusing what is means to group together, or associate, the operations. Yes, addition and subtraction are commutative: The operations can be performed in any order. Yes, …
recreational mathematics - "implied multiplication" operator …
May 19, 2019 · It's amazing to me that a math teacher would say that the operations in a(b + c) a (b + c) are addition and distribution rather than addition and multiplication, or that distribution is an operation …
Reversible and irreversible operations in elementary algebra
Nov 16, 2015 · Could I get an explanation of what exactly reversible and irreversible operations mean? I know that squaring is irreversble, as is multiplying both sides of an equation by 0, 0, but why is …
mathematical operations with infinity [closed] - Mathematics Stack …
Jan 1, 2021 · I suppose these are the equations with infinity that are universally considered correct: ∞ = ∞ ∞ + n = ∞ ∞ * n = ∞ n/∞ = 0 Where n can be any possible value. These equations can be …
What is the difference between functions and operations?
Jun 24, 2015 · But as far as I know, every function's domain is a set, so every function can be seen as an operation where V ⊂X1 V ⊂ X 1. Thus, all functions are operations. Since all operations are also …
What is the order of operations for $p \\implies q \\implies r$
Mar 7, 2018 · Closed 7 years ago. I've been studying mathematical logic recently and we have briefly covered the order of operations for operators like AND/OR/IMPLIES, etc.
What's the fuss about performing operations from left to right?
Oct 18, 2018 · You may rearrange the terms how you wish before actually adding and subtracting without changing the value (assuming you do it the right way). That's not what "go from left to right" is …