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[–] axx@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

You're trolling, but no, if you distribute you get the same result:

2 + 5(8 - 5) =

2 + (5 × 8) + (5 × -5) =

2 + (40) + (-25) =

2 + 40  - 25 = 2 + 15 = 17

[–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev 0 points 2 weeks ago

2 + 5(8 - 5) = 2 + (5 × 8) + (5 × -5)

Nope. 2 + 5(8 - 5) = 2 + (5 × 8 - 5 ×5) . a(b+c)=(ab+ac)

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago

Yes i am, but if you subtract 15 from both sides it's 2.