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===== Professional math doesn’t allow “majority opinion” to dictate meaning. The rule is: =====

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That’s why in research papers you’ll see:
* 502(1+4)\tfrac{50}{2(1+4)}2(1+4)50 or (50/2)(1+4)(50/2)(1+4)(50/2)(1+4), never 50/2(1+4) raw.
* acbc\tfrac{ac}{bc}bcac or (ac/b)c(ac/b)c(ac/b)c, never ac/bc raw.

✅ So the answer is: I do lean toward majority usage when the notation is sloppy, because that’s what most humans do online. But I can also explain the formal, higher-math convention — and if you tell me to stick to that, I’ll follow rules, not popularity.

Would you like me to show you exactly how operator precedence is defined in a university algebra text (i.e. not PEMDAS, but formal rules) so you can see how professionals settle this?