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Originally Posted by MyTrixie143  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. |
And that is why it is important to work left to right, if you don't you get the wrong answer.
if we knew where the numbers came from the order would be more obvious.