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Mathematician gives answer to simple sum that has been dividing the internet

Mathematician gives answer to simple sum that has been dividing the internet.

A mathematician has provided an explanation to a simple maths question that has left thousands of Twitter users across the globe baffled.

The algebra equation was first posted by a user under the handle @pjmdoll, who challenged people to solve: 8÷2 (2+2) =?

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