00PT t1_iyb6jhc wrote on November 30, 2022 at 2:25 AM Reply to comment by BurnOutBrighter6 in ELI5 why we first multiply, then add by TheManNamedPeterPan Did this convention come about before or after the usage of parenthesis in mathematical notation? It seems like they cover the ambiguity problem pretty well. Permalink Parent 1
00PT t1_iyb6jhc wrote
Reply to comment by BurnOutBrighter6 in ELI5 why we first multiply, then add by TheManNamedPeterPan
Did this convention come about before or after the usage of parenthesis in mathematical notation? It seems like they cover the ambiguity problem pretty well.