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== Explicit vs Implicit vs (implied ) multiplication ==
Implicit Explicit operations have explicit operators (* ÷ + - ) which are delimiters that divide equations into separate terms. Implied multiplication is notation that informs us that the value of a variable, bracketed function or exponent are connected and not separate terms. Apparently''Implied multiplication is everywhere, this rule has been forgotten with the advent of modern calculators1x = x and x/1=x. Any number times 1 is that number and any number divided by 1 is that number.''
Implied multiplication is also implicit multiplication. {{Quote|text='''im·plic·it''Implied multiplication''adjective'' has a higher priority than explicit multiplication  :1. implied though not plainly expressed. :2. essentially or very closely connected with; always to allow users to enter expressions, be found in the same manner as they would be written'''im·plied''' ''adjective'' :1. suggested but not directly expressed; implicit. '''ex·plic·it''' ''adjective''<br/>
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6÷2(1+2) as written has one implicit operator outside of the parenthesis and therefore has two terms.&ndash;Oxford}}
<div style="width:100px; float:left;">::6 :--------- :26÷2(1+2) </div><div style="clear:both;"></div>If we introduce a second implicit operator 6÷2has two EXPLICIT operators, division and addition. However, IMPLIED multiplication tells us to IMPLICITLY multiply (2 *(2+1+2) ), normally in the equation now has three termsP step of PEMDAS. Due Then in the division step, we must apply division to the Order of Operations, adding an implicit operator changes (entire) implicitly connected term. We cannot apply division to the value of coefficient (2) and then not apply division to the equationfactor (2+1).
'''Incorrect:''' (''because division is not EXPLICITLY applied to (1+2) '')
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Where a calculator or programming language requires implicit operators'''Correct:''' (''when EXPLICIT division is applied, we maintain it is applied to the entire term to the value right of the equation by adding an additional grouping pair of parenthesis 6÷(2*division sign.'')<div style="width:200px; float:left; color:green;">::6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1+2):--------- ÷ ---------::2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1</div><div style="clear:both;"></div> '''Correct:''' (''For multiplication, inverting the denominator will maintain its value.'') for inline notation. <div style="width:100px200px; float:left; color:green;">::6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1:--------- * --------- :(:2* &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1+2))
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{{Quote|text='''''Implied multiplication''' has a higher priority than explicit multiplication to allow users to enter expressions, in the same manner as they would be written.''<br/>
''Implied multiplication is everywhere, 1x = x and x&ndash;[https://1=xepsstore. Any number times 1 is that number and any number divided by 1 is that numberti.''com/OA_HTML/csksxvm.jsp?nSetId=103110 Implied Multiplication Versus Explicit Multiplication on TI Graphing Calculators] }}
==The equation is not ambiguous ==