Oh. I understood what was meant by it. But it is still wrong. Your shorthand version is more correct than the way it was presented.
I don’t use verbs. I meant that I might do a calculation and then convert units writing something that looks “nonsensical” like the original “equation” above.
76.2 * 3 = 228.6 / 25.4 = 9 inches
I did the first part of the math in mm, then converted to inches.
Yes, I should write in it separate lines, but life is too short to be overly tedious.
And yes, Common Core is a horrible thing to do do schoolchildren