Quote:
Originally Posted by kjc  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 ().   |
Huh?
I'll rephrase --
48÷2(9+3)
Answer:
I added 9 + 3 to get 12 to lose the parenthesis giving me
48÷2 x 12 and you have to work from L to R.
48 divided by 2 = 24 and 24 x 12 = 288
Not sure what you mean about using the two twice.