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[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have said why this style of debate is bad in greater detail here: https://lemmy.world/post/39377635/21030374

But to make a pointless effort to address your actual point, yes distribution exists, no it is not a step in PE(MD)(AS). Again, you have not understood my point because you categorically fail to engage with any argument. I don't think you even understand what it means to do so. I will not respond further to either thread.

[–] SmartmanApps@programming.dev -1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I have said why this style of debate is bad in greater detail here: https://lemmy.world/post/39377635/21030374

Which I debunked here

no it is not a step in PE(MD)(AS)

So... you're saying the "P" step in PEMDAS isn't a step in PEMDAS?? This is hilarious given you were just talking about contradictions πŸ˜‚

Again, you have not understood my point

Maybe because saying the "P" step in PEMDAS isn't a step in PEMDAS makes no sense at all πŸ˜‚

you categorically fail to engage with any argument.

No, I comprehensively debunked all of your points and deflections. πŸ˜‚

I don’t think you even understand what it means to do so

says person who keeps avoiding the textbook screenshots and worked examples proving them wrong

I will not respond further to either thread

Yay! Don't let the door hit you on the way out πŸ˜‚

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Parentheses means evaluating the things inside the parentheses you nimrod

Parentheses means evaluating the things inside the parentheses you nimrod

Only if you're still in Elementary school. How old are you anyway? Here's a high school Algebra book, you know, after students have been taught The Distributive Law...