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Originally Posted by kjc  Oh gotcha... but...
48÷2(9+3) The 2(means 2 X what is in the () and they cannot be removed until the contents of the () are multiplied by the number in front of the (). That is a rule. Really. It can be done this way 2(12) or the Rule of Distribution which would be 2x9 + 2x3, or 18 + 6 = 24. |
It only matters what is INSIDE the parentheses....Once you solve what is inside, you can change the parenthesis to an asterisk and go from L to R to get 288.
x/y(4-2) is the same as x/y*2 NOT x/(y*2)