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Originally Posted by 107barney  48÷2(9+3)
I am solving the problem by first dealing w/ the parentheses
1) 9+3 = 12
Then I am treating multiplication and division as on equal footing but going from left to right to solve the equation
2) 48÷2 = 24
3) 12 x 24 = 288 Therefore 48÷2(9+3) = 288  |
You skipped a step, and added a step. You used the 2 twice, X 12 then 48/2... you can only use it once, and it's a multiplier of the number inside the ().
