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Does \( a(b+1) = a \times (b+1)\), or is \(a\) a function? | Does \( a(b+1) = a \times (b+1)\), or is \(a\) a function? | ||
[ | When writing a division on one line, does an implied multiplication bind more tightly than an explicit one?<ref>[https://twitter.com/christianp/status/1320650593241866241 Twitter thread by Christian Lawson-Perfect]</ref> | ||
Does \(a/bc = a/(bc)\) or \((a/b)c\)? | |||
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Revision as of 09:10, 2 July 2021
It's common to omit a multiplication symbol:
\(ab = a \times b\)
But sometimes it's not as clear:
Does \( a(b+1) = a \times (b+1)\), or is \(a\) a function?
When writing a division on one line, does an implied multiplication bind more tightly than an explicit one?[1]
Does \(a/bc = a/(bc)\) or \((a/b)c\)?
