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    interesting question...

    5 / 2 = 2.5
    5 / 2 = ( 2 + 3 ) / 2

    ( 2 + 3 ) / 2 <-- cancel the 2 = 3 / 1 = 3

    2.5 = 3

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    Crack isn't good for you...

    See, you have to evaluate what's in the parentheses first, hence:

    (2+3)/2 = 5/2 = 2.5

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    actually it's this
    5/2 = 2.5
    5/2 = (2+3)/2
    (2+3)/2 = 2/2 + 3/2 = 1 + 1.5 = 2.5
    sorry.

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    argx...

    what i meant was:

    2 + 3
    ____

    2

    I just didnt want to put it on 2 lines...so i made the ( )...
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    even though that may be true, unregistered is right...that's what I was trying to say on AIM but I couldn't quite get it right...stupid crack, can never think when I'm on it.

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    2 + 3
    ____

    2

    You have to factor all the numbers:

    1 + 1.5
    ______

    1

    =2.5
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    ( 2 + 3 ) / 2 <-- cancel the 2 = 3 / 1 = 3
    Make the line clear.


    2+3
    -----
    2

    =>
    2 __ 3 /* underscore is for space*/
    -- + --
    2 __ 2

    => 1 + 1.5

    => 2.5
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