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Originally Posted by kjc  2 bc you have to get rid of the parentheses before you do the left to right ops.
48/2(9+3)
48/2(12)
48/24
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Ah by why did you multiply the 2x12 first? After the parentheses in this equation you work left to right. The parentheses around the 12 just means multiply that is the only reason it is still there, to tell you to multiply. Technically you got rid of the parentheses by adding the 9+3. So the equation technically looks like this: 48/2x12. Working from left to right you divide before you multiply hence coming up with 288.