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8÷2(2+2)=8×(1/2)×(2+2)

No, that’s wrong. 2(2+2) is a single term, and thus entirely in the denominator. When you separated the coefficient you flipped the (2+2) into the numerator, hence the wrong answer. You must never add multiplication signs where there are none.

Brackets are ALWAYS first.

intentionally ambiguously written

#MathsIsNeverAmbiguous

learned order of operations to cause a fight

The order of operations are the same everywhere. The fights arise from people who don’t remember them.

there is no standard order of operations across languages

Yes there is. The rules of Maths are universal.

It’s an easy place for bugs to sneak in

But that’s because of programmers not checking the rules of Maths first.

Different compilers

Different programmers.

it’s going in parentheses

Unfortunately some places don’t care where you’ve put brackets, they’ll just go ahead and change it anyway. Welcome to my quest to educate.