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Social media users have been left in a tizzy over a seemingly perplexing math equation, causing a rift as folks argue over the right answer and how to perform the order of operations. The question ...

The confusion (likely intentional) boiled down to a discrepancy between the math rules used in grade school and in high school. By Steven Strogatz Recently I wrote about a math equation that had ...

The internet is torn over the elementary-level math equation, with people suggesting conflicting answers based on their approaches.

Math is consistent! Sure, but in this case folks are disagreeing about the equation's order of operations, the collection of rules that dictate the order of the steps used to solve a math problem.